Neglected Very Long-Chain Hydrocarbons and the Incorporation of Body Surface Area Metrics Reveal Novel Perspectives for Cuticular Profile Analysis in Insects

Most of our knowledge on insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) stems from analytical techniques based on gas-chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). However, this method has its limits under standard conditions, particularly in detecting compounds beyond a chain length of around C40. H...

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Main Authors: Marek Golian, Tanja Bien, Sebastian Schmelzle, Margy Alejandra Esparza-Mora, Dino Peter McMahon, Klaus Dreisewerd, Jan Buellesbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/1/83