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Glycans are oligosaccharides attached to proteins or lipids and affect their functions, such as drug efficacy, structural contribution, metabolism, immunogenicity, and molecular recognition. Conventional glycosylation analysis has relied on destructive, slow, system-sensitive methods, including enzymatic reactions, chromatography, fluorescence labeling, and mass spectrometry. Herein, we propose quantum cascade laser (QCL) infrared (IR) spectroscopy as a rapid, nondestructive method to quantify glycans and their monosaccharide composition. Previously, we demonstrated high-sensitivity IR spectroscopy of protein solution using solvent absorption compensation (SAC) and double-beam modulation (DBM) techniques. However, the SAC-DBM approach suffered a limited frequency scanning range (<400 cm
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