Abstract
Plant seeds are a source of medicinal components used in human therapeutics. As a result, it is important that extraction methods are developed that can remove the bioactive compounds used for these therapeutics without damaging the plant tissue. In this “Focus on Environmental Analysis” column, LCGC sat down with Dr. Rabi Ann Musah from the University of Albany, who is currently researching methods to protect seed viability while isolating specific compounds. Musah's team used a technique called laser ablation direct analysis in real-time imaging–mass spectrometry (LADI–MS) to analyze the distribution of molecules, such as alkaloids, in Voacanga africana seeds.
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