For monosaccharide constituents of non-cellulosic polysaccharides
of the cell wall, components were quantified in triplicate with
and without addition of -amylase (Sigma Chemical Co., Type III,
St. Louis, MO) following hydrolyzation with 2 M trifluoroacetic acid
and monosaccharides were analyzed with aldononitrile acetate
using a Hewlett-Packard 5880 gas chromatography/5790A Mass
Selective Detector as described by Gross (1983) and Gross et al.
(1986).