Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Allelochemicals/ Natural Products

Preface
SECTION I. Sample Collection, Handling and Storage
Allelopathy and Allelochemicals S. S. Narwal and D.A. Sampietro
Soil, Air and Water Samples D.A. Sampietro, J.R. Soberón, M.A. Sgariglia, E.N. Quiroga and M.A. Vattuone
Plant Sampling and Sample Preparation M.A. Vattuone, D.A. Sampietro, J.R. Soberón, M.A. Sgariglia and E.N. Quiroga

SECTION II. Isolation, Identification and Structural Elucidation
Colorimetric Reactions D.A. Sampietro, M.A. Sgariglia, J.R. Soberón, E.N. Quiroga and M.A. Vattuone
TLC and PC S.L. Debenedetti
HPLC and LC- MS E.G. Wilson
Chromatography and Spectroscopy of Alkaloids S.R. Leicach, H.D. Chludil and M.A. Yaber Grass
GC and GC-MS of Terpenoids M.L. López, J.S. Dambolena, M.P. Zunino and J.A. Zygadlo
GC and GC-MS for Non-volatile Compounds M.S. Maier
Spectrometry: Ultraviolet and Visible Spectra C.B. Colloca and V.E. Sosa
Spectrometry: Infrared Spectra A. del Valle Pacciaroni and V.E. Sosa
NMR Pedro C. Rossomando

SECTION III. Biological Activity of Natural Products
Bioassays with Whole Plants and Plant Organs D.A. Sampietro, E.N. Quiroga, J.R. Soberón,
M.A. Sgariglia and M.A. Vattuone
Bioassays on Plants: Plant Cells and Organelles O. Ferrarese-Filho, M.L.L. Ferrarese and W.D. dos Santos
Bioassays on Microorganisms: Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities M.A. Sgariglia, J.R. Soberón, D.A. Sampietro, E.N. Quiroga and M.A. Vattuone
Bioassays for Antioxidant, Genotoxic, Mutagenic and Cytotoxic Activities J.R. Soberón, M.A. Sgariglia, D.A. Sampietro, E.N. Quiroga and M.A. Vattuone
Bioassays: Inhibitors of Insect Chitin-degrading Enzymes T. Nitoda and H. Kanzaki
Bioassays: Insect Behaviour, Development and Survival M.C. Carpinella, M. T. Defagó, G. Valladares and S.M. Palacios

SECTION IV. Appendices
Abbreviations
Chemical Formulae and Molecular Weight of Solvents and Reagents
III. Molecular Weight of Organic Compounds
Index
About the Editors

Biography

Sampietro, Diego A ; Catalan, Cesar A.N.; Vattuone, Marta A.