From the forests to the lab

Analysis of GCMS (gas chromatography with mass spectrometry) in different eucalypt clones in southern Bahia.

These analyzes are time-consuming and sometimes complex, but they are very interesting because they show how the body's metabolism is in relation to some experimental treatment, natural event or etc.
In the case it was studied how different clones of eucalyptus behave against very humid soils.
This analysis is also used in studies even in humans.
In a next post, I'll tell you a bit more about the technique used (GCMS), in few words this technique separates the molecules present in a sample, in case the samples were leaves. Examples of molecules present in the leaves are sugars (glucose, futose, sucrose and etc.), amino acids (tryptophan, alanine, phenylalanine and etc.), organic acids (Krebs cycle compounds) and other molecules (Some day in the future I'll talk about them).
As for eucalyptus clones, there are many differences between plants that make them more tolerant to drought, or flooding or nutrient deficiency, etc. (subject to another post as well).

See you soon.
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