Laboratory Handbook for the Fractionation of Natural Extracts

• Main Authors: Houghton, Peter (Author), Raman, Amala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer Science & Business Media 2013
• Subjects: Plant biotechnology; Medicinal plants; Plant bioactive compounds > Separation; Biochemistry; Life sciences
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.

This laboratory manual will be welcomed by all research scientists involved in the extraction, fractionation and isolation of compounds from natural materials, especially those working with plants. The book is clear and concise, and features practical exercises to illustrate the techniques described...

Table of Contents:

• Important concepts
• Methods for extraction and sample clean-up
• Crude fractionation procedures
• Chromatographic fractionation procedures
• Chromatographic procedures using columns and liquid-liquid systems
• Layer chromatography
• Analysis of crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds
• General methods
• Practical exercises in chemical screening and fractionation of crude extracts from plant materials.