Fractionation of naturally occurring lecithins according to degree of unsaturation by thin-layer chromatography.

Quantitative recovery of lecithins after argentation chromatography on thin layers.

The lecithins of rat liver are resolved into three fractions by chromatography on a thin layer of silica gel impregnated with silver nitrate. Each of these fractions is placed in a small column containing a cation-exchange resin, and the lecithins are eluted free from silver nitrate. Recoveries average 96%.

Resolution of intact phosphatidylinositols by argentation thin-layer chromatography.

An argentation thin-layer chromatographic method is described for the separation of intact phosphatidylinositols on the basis of the degree of unsaturation of their component fatty acids. The system is applicable for metabolic studies using radioactive precursors of phosphatidylinositol.

The measurement of D/H ratio in alkenones and their isotopic heterogeneity

Previous paleoenvironmental studies reported the dD values of a mixture of coeluting alkenones. Here, we present a semi-preparative normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (NP-HPLC–MS) method for purifying long chain (C37 and C38) unsaturated methyl and ethyl ketones (alkenones) on the basis of chain length and degree of unsaturation. The method was applied to puri...

Quantitative Two-dimensional Thin-layer Chromatography of Naturally Occurring Phospholipids.

Molecular Characterization of a Fungus Producing Membrane Active Metabolite and Analysis of the Produced Secondary Metabolite

Background: The majority of studies on soil Aspergillus concern the isolation and characterization of the antimicrobial compounds produced by this organism. Our previous studies indicated an isolated Aspergillus strain soil to be of interest, and this subject is further investigated here. Method:  Soil samples of various locations in Iran were collected. Extract from Aspergillus sp. culture was...