Methods in Chemical Ecology Volume 1 : Chemical Methods

Kenneth F. Haynes

ISBN 10: 0412080710 / ISBN 13: 9780412080715

Editore: Springer US, Springer, 1998

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A working definition of the discipline of chemical ecology might be 'the study of the structure, function, origin, and significance of naturally occurring compounds that mediate inter-and intraspecific interactions between organisms. ' In particular, chemical ecology focuses on determining the role of semiochemicals and related compounds in their natural contexts. Thus, chemical ecology is distinct from disciplines such as pharmacology, in which compounds are screened for uses outside their natural context, for example in the screening of natural products for use as drugs. Superficially, many of the methods used in the various branches of natural products chemistry, such as pharmacology and chemical ecology, are very similar, but each branch has developed its own set of specialized methods for dealing with the problems characteristic of that discipline. For example, in chemical ecology, many semiochemicals are isolated and identified using only a few micrograms or less of material. Although the same general chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques are used as would be used with the identification of most organic compounds, specialized techniques have been developed for handling these very small quantities, allowing the maximum amount of informa tion to be recovered from the minimum amount of sample. These micro scale techniques, and the problems unique to working with very small amounts of sample, are rarely covered in detail in reference books on the isolation and identification of biologically active natural chemicals.

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• Titolo: Methods in Chemical Ecology Volume 1 : Chemical Methods
• Editore: Springer US, Springer
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0412080710
• ISBN 13: 9780412080715
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 241 L x 160 A x 28 P (millimetri) 241 millimetri di larghezza per 160 millimetri di altezza per 28 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 793 grammi

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Riassunto

This volume consists of chemical and biological assays applicable to all five parts of the biological world. This first volume of a two-volume set details the applicability of chemical ecological techniques to investigate problems in the interactions between and among species and points to present limitations. The book is practical, with emphasis on planning, design, and execution of experiments. It points out the advantages and limitations of various techniques, the types and amounts of information to be gained from particular techniques, as well as practical experimental details as to how to prepare and execute various bioassays and procedures. This book should be of interest to graduate students and professional ecologists interested in the natural product-based chemical interactions between plants and animals and between animals and other animals.

Informazioni sull?autore

Kenneth F. Haynes is a Professor of Entomology in the Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.