Characterization and quantification of the polar lipids in the lizard Uta stansburiana by HPTLC-densitometry

Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1289-1298

  Counihan, J ^a   Zani, P ^a   Fried, B ^a   Sherma, J ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

High performance thin layer chromatography; HPTLC; Lipids; Organs; Side blotched lizards

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZES; CUPRIC SULFATE; DENSITOMETRY; DETECTION REAGENTS; FAT BODY; HIGH-PERFORMANCE THIN-LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; HPTLC; METHANOL-WATER; MOBILE PHASE; ORGANS; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; POLAR LIPIDS; SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARDS; SPHINGOMYELIN; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER; METHANOL; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SILICA; SILICA GEL;

LIPIDS;

CEREBROSIDE; CHLOROFORM; COPPER SULFATE; METHANOL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SILICA GEL; SPHINGOMYELIN; SULFATIDE; WATER;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIVER; LIZARD; MALE; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TAIL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; UTA STANSBURIANA;

SQUAMATA; UTA; UTA STANSBURIANA;

EID: 70349974147     PISSN: 10826076     EISSN: 1520572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826070902858327     Document Type: Article

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