Abstract
An isotope dilution assay for plant tryptophan is described. The method consists of solid-phate extraction techniques, the one-step formation of the N-acetyl methyl ester derivative, followed by purification by C18 high-performance liquid chromatography and analysis by gas chromatography-selected ion monitoring mass spectrometry. The method can be used effectively to measure free tryptophan in plant samples as small as 10 mg fresh weight.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 294-298 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography A |
Volume | 596 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 10 1992 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants from the US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (US-1362-87), USDA-CRGO Plant Growth and Development (89-37261-4734)a nd by funds from the USDA Agricultural Research Service.