In this project, thin layer chromatography was used to analyze terpenes from mutant strains of Arabidopsis thaliana Columbia. Column chromatography and high pressure liquid chromatography were attempted to increase separation. Chemical analysis was attempted using infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

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Creator

• Mancuso, Jennifer Marie
• Ayube, Shawn Joseph

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D036M

Advisor

• Wobbe, Kristin K.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biochemistry

Rights statement

• In Copyright