Seed Analysis

Modern Methods of Plant Analysis When the handbook Modern Methods of Plant Analysis was first introduced in 1954 the considerations were: 1. the dependence of scientific progress in biology on the improvement of ex­ isting and the introduction of new methods; 2. the difficulty in finding many new analytical methods in specialized jour­ nals which are normally not accessible to experimental plant biologists; 3. the fact that in the methods sections of papers the description of methods is frequently so compact, or even sometimes so incomplete that it is dif­ ficult to reproduce experiments. These considerations still stand today. The series was highly successful, seven volumes appearing between 1956 and 1964. Since there is still today a demand for the old series, the publisher has decided to resume publication of Modern Methods of Plant Analysis. It is hoped that the New Series will be just as acceptable to those working in plant sciences and related fields as the early volumes undoubtedly were. It is difficult to single out the major reasons for success of any publication, but we believe that the methods published in the first series were up-to-date at the time and presented in a way that made description, as applied to plant material, com­ plete in itself with little need to consult other publications. Contribution authors have attempted to follow these guidelines in this New Series of volumes. Front Matter....Pages I-XXV Genotype Determination in Almond Nuts for Paternity Analysis....Pages 1-16 Identification of Cereal Varieties by Gel Electrophoresis of the Grain Proteins....Pages 17-41 Identification of Cultivars of Grasses and Forage Legumes by SDS-PAGE of Seed Proteins....Pages 43-61 Analysis of Seed Proteins, Isozymes, and RFLPs for Genetic and Evolutionary Studies in Phaseolus ....Pages 63-93 Determination of the Nitrogen-to-Protein Conversion Factor in Cereals....Pages 95-107 Protein Analysis of Wheat by Monoclonal Antibodies and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance....Pages 109-141 Electrophoretic Analyses of Soybean Seed Proteins....Pages 143-158 Analysis of Storage of Proteins in Rice Seeds....Pages 159-179 Protein and Fat Determination in Corn....Pages 181-197 Analysis of Cereal Starches....Pages 199-215 Food Properties of Amaranth Seeds and Methods for Starch Isolation and Characterization....Pages 217-239 Glycolipid Analysis in Wheat Grains....Pages 241-261 Proteinaceous Inhibitors of Lipase Activities in Soybean and Other Oil Seeds....Pages 263-271 Conductivity Testing of Seeds....Pages 273-304 Determination of the Surface Areas of Seed....Pages 305-313 The Discrimination of Seeds by Image Processing....Pages 315-332 Physicochemical Analysis of Wheat Starch....Pages 333-346 The Isolation of Wheat Mitochondrial DNA and RNA....Pages 347-360 Analysis of Limonoids in Citrus Seeds....Pages 361-375 Back Matter....Pages 377-380 The volume is devoted to various analyses relating to the commercially used seed of plants including cereals, rice, various legumes, citrus, and almond. The range of methods described comprise protein analyses by electrophoresis, monoclonal antibodies and nuclear magnetic resonance, isozyme analyses, glycolipid analysis, conductivity, surface area, digital image analysis, proteinaceous inhibitions of lipase, physicochemical analysis of starch, and mitochondrial DNA preparation. For those involved in seed industry and seed research as well as for teaching staff and students in agriculture, the book is an invaluable and up-to-date source of information