New Method of Analysis of Lipids in <i>Tribolium castaneum</i> (Herbst) and <i>Rhyzopertha dominica</i> (Fabricius) Insects by Direct Immersion Solid-Phase Microextraction (DI-SPME) Coupled with GC–MS

Lipids play an essential role in providing energy and other physiological functions for insects. Therefore, it is important to determine the composition of insect lipids from cuticular and internal tissues for a better understanding of insect biology and physiology. A novel non-derivatization method...

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Main Authors: Ihab Alnajim, Xin Du, Byungho Lee, Manjree Agarwal, Tao Liu, Yonglin Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/10/363