Multi-User Equipment approved in grant 2017/50338-9: gas chromatograph (GC/MS)

• Grant number: 18/25812-1
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Start date: March 01, 2019
• End date: February 28, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Crop Science
• Principal Investigator: Marcia Ortiz Mayo Marques
• Grantee: Marcia Ortiz Mayo Marques
• Host Institution: Instituto Agronômico (IAC). Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/50338-9 - From basic to applied science: upgrading the institutional infrastructure for supporting research and agribusiness innovations (PDIp), AP.PDIP
• EMU web page: http://www.iac.sp.gov.br/equipamentospmultiusuariosfapesp.php
• Type of equipment: Caracterização de Materiais - Análises Químicas - Cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espectrômetro de massa
• Manufacturer: ThermoFisher Scientific
• Model: ISQ 7000

Abstract

GC/MS will be used for the routine analysis of substances of secondary metabolism in plants. The chemical characterization and monitoring of phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables of economic interest are important in support of genetic improvement, the sensorial and nutritional quality of foods and the defense of plants. This will have a direct impact on research involving the genetic improvement of different crops, genomic studies, cultural techniques and nutrition aimed at increasing productivity and product quality. The equipment should also contribute to the exploration of species that meet the demands for new flavors, aromas, colors and shapes of vegetables and fruit, in order to meet market niches with high added value and expand the phytochemical studies of aromatic and medicinal plants, with economic potential. Justifying the potential use of the equipment, we emphasize that the IAC is investing in the modernization of its research infrastructure, including the field of phytochemistry. In this sense, LC/MS equipment will soon be acquired with Finep resources, as part of the investments made to modernize the research infrastructure. Therefore, the GC/MS will complement this structure, aiming at routine analyzes in support of the breeding programs of the Institution, highlighting citrus, coffee, sugarcane and others such as beans, fruits (besides citrus), peanuts and cassava . (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ELISA RAMOS MELO; ELIANE GOMES FABRI; HÉLIDA MARA MAGALHÃES; PEDRO HENRIQUE GORNI; ANA CLÁUDIA PACHECO. In vivo elicitation is efficient in increasing essential oil yield with high anti-inflammatory sesquiterpene content in Varronia curassavica Jacq.. Chilean J. Agric. Res., v. 83, n. 3, p. 369-379, 2023-06-00. (18/25812-1, 20/16259-7, 17/50338-9)