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Separation and Identification of Aromatic Acids in Plant Tissues by Paper Chromatography

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IN the course of studies on the aromatic constituents of Theobroma cacao L., a method has been developed for the separation by one- and two-dimensional paper chromatography of the naturally occurring substituted cinnamic acids, which is also applicable to many other aromatic acids of plant tissue.

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GRIFFITHS, L. Separation and Identification of Aromatic Acids in Plant Tissues by Paper Chromatography. Nature 180, 286–287 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180286a0

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