Soil Allelochemicals

SZAJDAK, L.; SAMPIETRO, D. A.; NARWAL, S. S. (SERIES EDITOR)

Studium Press LLC

Lugar: Houston; Año: 2011 p. 390

1-9-33699-65-5

The purpose of this book is to provide an outline and summary of all methods available for analysis of soil allelochemicals. The book is organized in two sections: Section I. provides general methods used in collection, preparation of soil samples and preliminary analysis of allelochemicals. Section II. Provides more advanced methods for separation and identification of soil allelochemicals. These methods are provided for aminoacids, enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, phenolic compounds, amines, terpenoids, alkaloids, cyanogenic compounds, and adenine and pyridine nucleotides. Methods applied for measure of reactive oxygen species, antioxidant capacity and enzymatic antioxidant system in soil are also included. The book aims to provide simple step by step methods in plant biochemistry oriented to allelopathy research, so that the Researcher/Graduate students could conduct research independently. Each Chapter consists of (A) Introduction, (B) Brief theory related to research methods, (C) Description of the most representative experimental methods on a given topic, (D) Experimental details of each method [Viz., (a) Principle, (b) Apparatus (c) Reagents (d) Procedure (Step wise), (e) Observations/ Measurements to be recorded, (f) Calculations and (g) Precautions [if any], (h) References. This book will be helpful to students, researchers and Teachers for Laboratory Practical classes world wide.           Current approaches on soil allelochemicals emphasize detection of allelochemical using methods with ecological relevance, appropriate for allelopathic research.  Besides the researchers, the book will be also helpful to students and Teachers for the conduct of Laboratory Practical classes.          The discipline of allelopathic plant-plant interaction has developed and, since the present book has been written with some emphasis on comparative aspects, it should be a useful implement to research workers in this field.  This book will also be invaluable to underground students and research workers in the field of plant ecophysiology, “natural products” organic chemistry, and other plant sciences.