A SIMPLE METHOD FOR ANALYSIS OF INSECT CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS

被引:57
作者
BAGNERES, AG [1 ]
MORGAN, ED [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV KEELE,DEPT CHEM,KEELE ST5 5BG,STAFFS,ENGLAND
关键词
CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS; INSECT CUTICLE; CHEMOTAXONOMY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00982097
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Cuticular hydrocarbons from tiny pieces of insect cuticle can be analyzed directly by gas chromatography without solvent. The cuticle, sealed in a glass capillary, is introduced into the heated injector area of a gas chromatograph, and the glass capillary crushed after heating for 4 min. Linked gas chromatography-mass spectrometry can be performed on selected parts of individual insects, such as an antenna, leg, or abdominal sclerite, to give qualitative and quantitative analysis of the substances on a small area of the body.
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页码:3263 / 3276
页数:14
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