EXAMINATION OF SOME SOLUBLE CONSTITUENTS OF SPHAGNUM GAMETOPHYTES

Abstract

A survey of 14 Species of Sphagnum has shown that the amino acids and organic acids are essentially those encountered in higher plants. At lease one unidentified amino compound occurs in the rare S. strictum. Malic and citric acid are the dominant organic acids, but the amounts of free organic acids in Sphagrum are unusually low. Two tri- and three tetra-saccharides, consisting of fructosylated sucrose, are regular constituents of the neutral fraction of Sphagnum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1964
Accession Number
AD0445246

Entities

People

  • J. S. Craigie
  • W. S. Maass

Organizations

  • National Research Council Canada

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alcohols
  • Amino Acids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatography
  • Citric Acid
  • Column Chromatography
  • Formic Acid
  • Hydroxides
  • Materials
  • Organic Acids
  • Polysaccharides
  • Sugars
  • Trisaccharides
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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