Space life sciences

, Volume 4, Issue 3–4, pp 353–356 | Cite as

Lipid composition of slash pine tissue cultures grown with lunar and earth soils

  • J. L. Laseter
  • J. D. Weete
  • P. S. Baur
  • C. H. Walkinshaw
Short Communication
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Abstract

Lipid analyses were conducted on slash pine tissues grown in culture in the presence of lunar (Apollo 15) and Earth soils. Significant reductions in the total lipids, fatty acids, and sterol components were found in the tissues grown in contact with each of the soils employed when compared to the control. Tissues grown with lunar soil showed the greatest reductions. These results are discussed with respect to previous ultrastructural studies on similarly treated slash pine tissues and lipid analyses on tobacco tissue cultures.

Keywords

Lipid Organic Chemistry Geochemistry Tissue Culture Total Lipid 
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© D. Reidel Publishing Company 1973

Authors and Affiliations

  • J. L. Laseter
    • 1
    • 2
  • J. D. Weete
    • 1
    • 2
  • P. S. Baur
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • C. H. Walkinshaw
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Dept. of Biological SciencesLouisiana State University in New OrleansNew OrleansUSA
  2. 2.Lunar Science InstituteHoustonUSA
  3. 3.Manned Spacecraft Center, Lunar Receiving LabNASAHoustonUSA

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