Analysis of insect cuticular hydrocarbons using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 409-434

  Cvačka, Josef ^a   Jiroš, Pavel ^a,b   Šobotník, Jan ^a   Hanus, Robert ^a   Svatoš, Aleš ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Cockroach; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Flesh fly; Lithium 2,5 dihydroxy benzoate; MALDI TOF; Mass spectrometry; Nei distance; Termites

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; HYDROCARBON;

DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBON; INSECT; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHLOROFORM; HYDROCARBONS; INSECTS; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION-IONIZATION;

BLATTARIA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; ISOPTERA; SARCOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 33646480051     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-9008-5     Document Type: Article

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