Phytochemical Methods: A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis - Hardcover

Harborne, Jeffrey B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412255502 ISBN 13: 9780412255502

Publisher: Chapman and Hall, 1984

Synopsis

While there are many books available on methods of organic and biochemical analysis, the majority are either primarily concerned with the application of a particular technique (e.g. paper chromatography) or have been written for an audience of chemists or for biochemists work­ ing mainly with animaltissues. Thus, no simple guide to modern metho ds of plant analysis exists and the purpose of the present volume is to fill this gap. It is primarily intended for students in the plant sciences, who have a botanical or a general biological background. It should also be of value to students in biochemistry, pharmacognosy, food science and 'natural products' organic chemistry. Most books on chromatography, while admirably covering the needs of research workers, tend to overwhelm the student with long lists of solvent systems and spray reagents that can be applied to each class of organic constituent. The intention here is to simplify the situation by listing only a few specially recommended techniques that have wide currency in phytochemical laboratories. Sufficient details are provided to allow the student to use the techniques for themselves and most sections contain some introductory practical experiments which can be used in classwork.

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Review

`I strongly recommend it as a reference manual for phytochemistry courses but also as a handbook for every research laboratory in the field of plant analysis.'
Elsevier Science, 3:11 (1998)

About the Author

J. B. Harborne is Professor of Botany, University of Reading, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412255502
• ISBN 13: 9780412255502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 300