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I teach bio-chemical analysis to 2nd yr undergraduates :coffe: and plant-tissue analysis is only the tip of the ice burg, but is considered an area in it's own right these days.. To answer your question, there are numerous novel extraction methodologies for tissue analysis -SCFE (super-critical fluid extraction coupled HPLC, Laser assisted micro-dissection ect..) but modern TS adapted, solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME) and stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) coupled with GC mounted mass spectroscopy, are perhaps the more advanced techniques available.
Most tissue samples are homogenized before they are inserted into the SPME matrix, although head-space sampling can be used for volatile analytes. With SBSE, because the coated stir bar has a greater mass of stationary phase compared to the SPME fibre, the SBSE provides a higher sample capacity with reduced noise and can achieve a greater resolution of trace substances.
Here's some pictures of my laboratory and some of the instruments i have at my disposal.. https://www.autoflower.org/members/trifid/albums/slowly-downward/54567-ltm2/
Most tissue samples are homogenized before they are inserted into the SPME matrix, although head-space sampling can be used for volatile analytes. With SBSE, because the coated stir bar has a greater mass of stationary phase compared to the SPME fibre, the SBSE provides a higher sample capacity with reduced noise and can achieve a greater resolution of trace substances.
Here's some pictures of my laboratory and some of the instruments i have at my disposal.. https://www.autoflower.org/members/trifid/albums/slowly-downward/54567-ltm2/
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