Quantitation and purification of quaternary ammonium compounds from halophyte tissue.

Plant physiology ·Vol. 75 ·No. 1 ·1984-05-00 ·Pages 273-4

Stumpf DK

Abstract

A simple and sensitive spectrophotometric assay for quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) based on Dragendorff's reagent is described. Although not specific for a particular QAC, the assay allows for rapid survey of tissue for QAC content. A separation method for QACs in halophyte tissue containing high levels of cations was developed using ion exchange resins and ninhydrin to remove the amino acid fraction.

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Stumpf D K

Environmental Research Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona 85706.

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Article Info

Journal

Plant physiology

Abbr.

Plant Physiol

ISSN

0032-0889

DOI

10.1104/pp.75.1.273

Published

1984-05-00

Pages

273-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0401224

PMCID

PMC1066882

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1104/pp.75.1.273 PMC Full Text View journal details

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