Laura James

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Can isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene) be distinguished from 1,3-Pentadiene using mass spectometry?

Hi all, I am analysing multiple mass spec files in AMDIS (NIST's automatic deconvolution software) and one of the compounds I am tracking is isoprene. This compound is often appearing as...

13 March 2024 6,427 0 View

Which solvents work best for making up standards of plant VOCs, such as Z-3-Hexanol, farnesene, borneol etc.?

Hi all. I need to dissolve around 15 compounds to use as standards for some GC-FID analysis that I will be doing on plant VOCs. I am purchasing the following compounds, and of course appreciate...

19 March 2020 7,962 3 View

Do adult winter moths (O. brumata) actually feed?

I am maintaining adult male winter moth in captivity for a brief period and do not seem to be able to find any information on whether or not they feed. I can't even establish whether or not they...

12 December 2019 1,556 3 View

Can I reuse Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material when collecting plant volatile organic compounds, or will it be contaminated?

I am planning on using a pretty low-tech protocol for collecting emitted plant volatiles in the field, and I want to use PET bags to enclose my target plants, as is usual. However, I can't...

12 November 2019 2,594 6 View

I am trying to complete my ethics statement and I cannot find any information/material on suitable gastropod culling techniques-can anybody advise?

I will be working with 120 or so slugs (Arion family), that may well need to be culled post experiment, I am struggling to find any material detailing acceptable procedures-can anyone help? I...

22 October 2017 7,652 0 View