Implications of Monosaccharides in Sticky-Cotton Processing

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Abstract
The gas-liquid chromatographic analysis of the water-surfactant soluble components and or natural contaminants on cotton fibers was refined and made quantitative by use of an internal standard. The effects of fiber maturity and growing and harvesting conditions on the distribution of monosaccharides support the concept that "stickiness" is directly related to reducing-sugar concentration. Field weathering and accompany ing bacterial or fungal attack of cotton were related to lower malic acid content and presence of significant amounts of arabitol and mannitol. The presence of arabitol and mannitol is apparently directly related to microbiological activity and may be of diagnostic value in detecting damaged cot tons.