Evaluation of floral volatile patterns in the genus Narcissus using gas chromatography-coupled ion mobility spectrometry.

ABSTRACT:

Premise

Daffodils (Narcissus, Amaryllidaceae) are iconic ornamentals with a complex floral biology and many fragrant species; however, little is known about floral plant volatile organic compounds (pVOCs) across the genus and additional sampling is desirable. The present study investigates whether the floral scent of 20 species of Narcissus can be characterized using gas chromatography-coupled ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS), with the aim of building a comparative pVOC data set for ecological and evolutionary studies.

Methods

We used a commercial GC-IMS equipped with an integrated in-line enrichment system for a fast, sensitive, and automated pVOC analysis. This facilitates qualitative and (semi)-quantitative measurements without sample preparation.

SUBMITTER: Losch F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9934524 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature