Proceedings of a Seminar in the CEC Programme of Research on Plant Productivity, held in Gembloux, Belgium, October 1-3, 1986

Inhalt

The BCR Programme - Food Analysis.- Comparison of Myrosinase Activity Assays.- Optimization of Silylation Reactions of Desulphoglucosinolates Before Gas Chromatography.- Determination of Glucosinolates in Crucifer Vegetables for Human Consumption and Rapeseed.- Approach to Determination of HPLC Response Factors for Glucosinolates.- Isolation of Intact Glucosinolates by Column Chromatography and Determination of Their Purity.- Comparison of Procedures for Optimum Extraction. Purification and Analysis of Desulfo Indolyl Glucosinolates.- Optimization of Glucosinolates Desulphation before HPL - Chromatography.- Analysis of Individual Glucosinolates in Rapeseeds. Comparison Between Different Methods.- Quantitative Analysis of Glucosinolates in Oilseed Rape Based on HPLC of Desulphoglucosinolates and HPLC of Intact Glucosinolates.- Quick Reflectometric Determination of Total Glucosinolate Contents in Trade Samples.- Analysis of Quality Parameters of Whole Rapeseed by N.I.R.S..- Glucosinolate Analysis in Whole Rapeseed by Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy.- Future Requirements for Glucosinolate Analysis - a U. K. View.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- List of Participants.