... galactose.Protein and carbohydrate analysis The concentration of protein was measured by the method of Lowry et al. [13] using BSA as the standard. The presence of sugar in the protein was detected by periodic ... In the other side of the tank, a light source wasplaced in order to attract the nauplii. Two days were allowedfor the hatching of all the eggs and sufficient maturation of the nauplii for the ... by the Lowry method. The neutral sugar contents of the lectins, MSL-1, MSL-2, and MSL-3 were found to be 5.7, 5.4 and 4.5%, respectively. The sugar composition of the lectins as identified by...