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The aim of this article is to give a description of the GC-MS methods for lower plant glycolipid fatty acids. Although the text deals mainly with examples of algae and mosses, it should be kept in mind that the methods presented are frequently also suitable for higher plants. However, when studying new or not well-known plant material, the suitability of methods should always be tested prior to serious experimental work. It can be stated that, in a sense, higher plants are easier material for glycolipid studies, as they are much more homogeneous with regard to the lipids, compared, for example, with the algae. The algae are also very varied in cell structure, which means that their lipid extractability can at times be difficult, depending on the species studied.
Keywords
- Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
- Fatty Acid Ester
- Equivalent Chain Length
- Glass Capillary Column
- Steryl Glycoside
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Nyberg, H. (1986). GC-MS Methods for Lower Plant Glycolipid Fatty Acids. In: Linskens, H.F., Jackson, J.F. (eds) Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Modern Methods of Plant Analysis, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82612-2_4
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