Quantification of karrikins in smoke water using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Karrikins (KARs) are plant growth regulators that promote seed germination and the subsequent growth and development of seedlings of many plant species. In nature they are generated and released by combustion of plant material and promote the restoration of burned ecosystems. Smoke water can be artificially prepared as a saturated extract of all substances in smoke produced by burning plants, and it has various horticultural and agricultural applications.

Results

We have developed, validated and applied the first fast, specific and sensitive method, based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, for quantifying KARs in smoke water. To assist these efforts and further analyses, standards of the main KARs (which are not commercially

SUBMITTER: Hrdlicka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659305 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature