Analysis of biogenic volatile organic compounds in zucchini flowers: Identification of scent sources

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2309-2322

  Mena Granero, A ^a   Egea Gonzalez, F J ^b   Guerra Sanz, J M ^a   Martinez Vidal J L ^b  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biogenic volatile organic compounds; Flower aroma; Headspace solid phase microextraction; Nectar; PCA; Tandem mass spectrometry; Zucchini

Indexed keywords

1,2,4 TRIMETHOXYBENZENE; 1,2,4-TRIMETHOXYBENZENE; 1,4 DIMETHOXYBENZENE; 1,4-DIMETHOXYBENZENE; ANISOLE DERIVATIVE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHEROMONE; SEX PHEROMONE;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FLOWER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SQUASH; VOLATILIZATION;

ANISOLES; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; CUCURBITA; FLOWERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODORS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHEROMONES; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEX ATTRACTANTS; VOLATILIZATION;

CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO;

EID: 26244437324     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-7103-2     Document Type: Article

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