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| Author(s): |
Ferreira-Caliman, M. J.
[1]
;
Turatti, I. C. C.
[2]
;
Lopes, N. P.
[2]
;
Zucchi, R.
[1]
;
Nascimento, F. S.
[1]
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia Ciencias & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Biol, BR-3900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Ciencias Farmaceut Ribeirao Preto, Dept Quim & Fis, Nucleo Pesquisas Prod Nat & Sintet, BR-3900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Ecology; v. 38, n. 4, p. 418-426, APR 2012. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 8 |
| Abstract | |
Insect cuticular hydrocarbons including relatively non-volatile chemicals play important roles in cuticle protection and chemical communication. The conventional procedures for extracting cuticular compounds from insects require toxic solvents, or non-destructive techniques that do not allow storage of subsequent samples, such as the use of SPME fibers. In this study, we describe and tested a non-lethal process for extracting cuticular hydrocarbons with styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers, and illustrate the method with two species of bees and one species of beetle. The results demonstrate that these compounds can be efficiently trapped by ChromosorbA (R) (SUPELCO) and that this method can be used as an alternative to existing methods. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/10027-5 - Behavioural mediation, chemical signalisation and physiological aspects regulating the social organization in hymenopterans |
| Grantee: | Fábio Santos do Nascimento |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants |