A single-vial analytical and quantitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry assay for terpene synthases

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 335, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 210-217

  O'Maille, Paul E ^a   Chappell, Joe ^b   Noel, Joseph P ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

^b Univ K

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBONS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REACTION PRODUCTS; TERPENES;

EVAPORATIVE CONCENTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPH MASS SPECTROMETERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRIES (GC-MS); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINOR REACTION PRODUCTS; RADIOLABELED SUBSTRATES; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SESQUITERPENE SYNTHASE;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; SYNTHETASE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCUBATION TIME; ISOTOPE LABELING; MASS SPECTROMETER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AMORPHA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 8844224770     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2004.09.011     Document Type: Article

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