Essays about: "sesquiterpenes"

Found 3 essays containing the word sesquiterpenes.

1. 1. Biogenic volatile organic compound emissions from Willow trees

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Md. Ahsan Mozaffar; [2013]
   Keywords : atmosphere; Salix; Willow; biogenic volatile organic compounds; Isoprene; climate; BVOC; geography; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In August 2012, emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) from willow (Salix) trees were measured in Lund, southern Sweden. Sweden has more than 16000 ha of short rotation willow plantations for biofuel production and willow trees are suspected to emit substantial amounts of BVOC to the atmosphere. READ MORE

3. 2. Within-canopy sesquiterpene ozonolysis in Amazonia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Ana Maria Yáñez Serrano; [2011]
   Keywords : sesquiterpenes; ozonolysis; ozone; Amazon; oxidation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: En mycket reaktiv spårgas i Amazonas. Växter släpper ut flyktiga organiska ämnen, som är mycket viktiga eftersom de släpps ut i stora mängder och påverkar tillverkningen av aerosoler, förändrar luftkvaliteten och fungerar som kommunikation mellan växter och herbivorer. READ MORE

4. 3. Elucidation of the product synthesis of the sesquiterpene synthase Cop6 isolated from Coprinus cinereus

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Marie Andersson; [2009]
   Keywords : Site directed mutagenesis; PCR; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; sesquiterpenes; Coprinus cinereus;

   Abstract : Mushrooms are believed to have a great potential for production of bioactive metabolites e. g. terpenes, a group of interesting compounds with diverse chemical properties such as antitumour and antibacterial activity. READ MORE