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GC-MS of Auxins

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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Part of the book series: Modern Methods of Plant Analysis ((MOLMETHPLANT,volume 3))

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The frequent lack of correlation between endogenous levels of auxins and selected physiological processes which has often been reported in the literature suggests the conclusion that such correlations do not often exist. However, from a critical evaluation of the methods used for such studies, it is apparent that most of the qualitative and quantitative determinations made for auxins in general did not comply with good analytical practice. For example, some mass spectra (MS) of both reference and putative IAA derivatives that have been recently published in the literature contain gross errors (i.e., Arteca et al. 1980). In addition, many of the quantitative calculations have been based on nonspecific ions or detector signals.

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    John F. Jackson

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Rivier, L. (1986). GC-MS of Auxins. 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_8

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