scholarly journals Sexual Dimorphism in Crowned Lemur Scent-Marking.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Elwell ◽  
David Walker ◽  
Stefano Vaglio
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Scent Marking ◽  
Mate Guarding ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Scent Marks ◽  
Resource Defense

Primates are traditionally considered to have a poor sense of smell. However, olfaction is important for non-human primates as demonstrated by conspicuous scent-marking behaviours in lemurs. We studied two family groups (N=4) of crowned lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) housed at Colchester and Twycross zoos (UK) by combining behavioural observations and chemical analyses of scent-marks. We recorded observations of olfactory behaviours for 201 h using instantaneous scan sampling. We investigated the volatile compounds of ano-genital odour secretions using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Males scent-marked most frequently, displaying ano-genital marking for allomarking, head marking for countermarking and wrist marking in specific areas of the enclosure. Females displayed ano-genital marking predominantly on feeding devices. We detected a total of 38 volatile components in all male ano-genital scent-marks and 26 in all female samples of ano-genital odour secretions, including a series of esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, terpenes, volatile fatty acids and hydrocarbons that have been identified in odour profiles of other primates. In conclusion, we found sexual dimorphism in crowned lemurs. Male head and wrist marking behaviours might play defensive territorial functions, while ano-genital marking would be related to socio-sexual communication as chemical mate-guarding. Female ano-genital marking might be involved in resource defense.

scholarly journals Sexual Dimorphism in Crowned Lemur Scent-Marking

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2091
Author(s):  
Emily J. Elwell ◽  
David Walker ◽  
Stefano Vaglio
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Scent Marking ◽  
Mate Guarding ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Scent Marks ◽  
Resource Defense

Primates are traditionally considered to have a poor sense of smell. However, olfaction is important for non-human primates as demonstrated by conspicuous scent-marking behaviours in lemurs. We studied two pairs (n = 4) of crowned lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) housed at Colchester and Twycross zoos (UK) by combining behavioural observations and chemical analyses of scent-marks and glandular swabs. We recorded observations of olfactory behaviours for 201 h using instantaneous scan sampling. We investigated the volatile compounds of ano-genital odour secretions (n = 16) using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Males scent-marked most frequently, displaying ano-genital marking for allomarking, head marking for countermarking and wrist marking in specific areas of the enclosure. Females displayed ano-genital marking, predominantly on feeding devices. We detected a total of 38 volatile components in all male ano-genital scent-marks and 26 in all female samples of ano-genital odour secretions, including a series of esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, terpenes, volatile fatty acids and hydrocarbons that have been identified in odour profiles of other primates. In conclusion, we found sexual dimorphism in crowned lemur scent-marking. Male head and wrist marking behaviours might play defensive territorial functions, while ano-genital marking would be related to socio-sexual communication as chemical mate-guarding. Female ano-genital marking might be involved in resource defense.

scholarly journals Volatile Profiles of Five Variants of Abeliophyllum distichum Flowers Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) Analysis

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Yeong-Geun Lee ◽  
Won-Sil Choi ◽  
Seung-Ok Yang ◽  
Jeon Hwang-Bo ◽  
Hyoun-Geun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Abeliophyllum Distichum

Abeliophyllum distichum (Oleaceae), which is the only species in the monotypic genus and is grown only on the Korean peninsula, has a high scarcity value. Its five variants (white, pink, round, blue, and ivory) have different morphological characteristics in terms of the color of petals and sepals or shape of the fruits. Despite its high value, there has been no study on variant classification except in terms of their morphological characteristics. Thus, we performed a volatile component analysis of A. distichum flowers and multivariate data analyses to reveal the relationship between fragments emitted from five variants of A. distichum flowers with their morphological characteristics. As a result, 66 volatile components of this plant were identified by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS), showing unique patterns for each set of morphological characteristics, especially the color of the petals. These results suggest that morphological characteristics of each variant are related to the volatile composition.

scholarly journals Investigations on the Key Odorants Contributing to the Aroma of Children Soy Sauce by Molecular Sensory Science Approaches

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1492
Author(s):  
Jia Huang ◽  
Haitao Chen ◽  
Zhiming Zhang ◽  
Yuping Liu ◽  
Binshan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Retention Indices ◽  
Soy Sauce ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Standard Curve ◽  
Key Odorants

To investigate the key odor-active compounds in children’s soy sauce (CSS), volatile components were extracted by means of solvent extraction coupled with solvent-assisted flavor evaporation (SE-SAFE) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME). Using gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), we identified a total of 55 odor-active compounds in six CSSs by comparing the odor characteristics, MS data, and retention indices with those of authentic compounds. Applying aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA), we measured flavor dilution (FD) factors in SE-SAFE isolates, ranging from 1 to 4096, and in SPME isolates, ranging from 1 to 800. Twenty-eight odorants with higher FD factors and GC-MS responses were quantitated using the internal standard curve method. According to their quantitated results and thresholds in water, their odor activity values (OAVs) were calculated. On the basis of the OAV results, 27 odorants with OAVs ≥ 1 were determined as key odorants in six CSSs. These had previously been reported as key odorants in general soy sauce (GSS), so it was concluded that the key odorants in CSS are the same as those in GSS.

scholarly journals Characteristic-Aroma-Component-Based Evaluation and Classification of Strawberry Varieties by Aroma Type

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (20) ◽  
pp. 6219
Author(s):  
Lixia Sheng ◽  
Yinan Ni ◽  
Jianwen Wang ◽  
Yue Chen ◽  
Hongsheng Gao
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Solid Phase Micro Extraction ◽  
Ripe Fruit ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Aroma Components

The unique fruity aroma of strawberries, a popular fruit of high economic value, is closely related to all the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contained within them. Despite extensive studies on the identification of VOCs in strawberries, systematic studies on fruit-aroma-related VOCs are few, resulting in a lack of effective standards for accurately distinguishing aroma types. In the present study, solid-phase micro extraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry were used to analyze and identify VOCs in the ripe fruit of each of the 16 strawberry varieties at home and abroad and to explore their characteristic aroma components and the classification of such varieties by aroma type. The results suggested remarkable variations in the types and contents of VOCs in different strawberry varieties, of which esters were dominant. The principal volatile components, consisting of four esters, three alcohols, one aldehyde, and one ketone, in 16 strawberry varieties were detected based on the absolute and relative contents of VOCs in the fruit. The characteristic aroma components in strawberries, containing nine esters, six aldehydes, and one alcohol, were determined based on the aroma values of different VOCs, and the characteristic aroma components were divided into five types further based on aroma descriptions. Sixteen strawberry varieties were finally divided into four aroma types, namely, peachy, pineapple, fruity, and floral, based on the contributions of different types. The results provided a basis and standard for classifying strawberries by aroma type, studying the hereditary regularity of the fruity aroma of strawberries, and improving aroma quality.

scholarly journals The GC/MS Analysis of Volatile Components Extracted by Different Methods fromExocarpium Citri Grandis

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhisheng Xie ◽  
Qundi Liu ◽  
Zhikun Liang ◽  
Mingqian Zhao ◽  
Xiaoxue Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Extraction Efficiency ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Sample Amount

Volatile components fromExocarpium Citri Grandis(ECG) were, respectively, extracted by three methods, that is, steam distillation (SD), headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), and solvent extraction (SE). A total of 81 compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry including 77 (SD), 56 (HS-SPME), and 48 (SE) compounds, respectively. Despite of the extraction method, terpenes (39.98~57.81%) were the main volatile components of ECG, mainly germacrene-D, limonene, 2,6,8,10,14-hexadecapentaene, 2,6,11,15-tetramethyl-, (E,E,E)-, andtrans-caryophyllene. Comparison was made among the three methods in terms of extraction profile and property. SD relatively gave an entire profile of volatile in ECG by long-time extraction; SE enabled the analysis of low volatility and high molecular weight compounds but lost some volatiles components; HS-SPME generated satisfactory extraction efficiency and gave similar results to those of SD at analytical level when consuming less sample amount, shorter extraction time, and simpler procedure. Although SD and SE were treated as traditionally preparative extractive techniques for volatiles in both small batches and large scale, HS-SPME coupled with GC/MS could be useful and appropriative for the rapid extraction and qualitative analysis of volatile components from medicinal plants at analytical level.

scholarly journals Volatile scent chemicals in the urine of the red fox, Vulpes vulpes

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248961
Author(s):  
Stuart McLean ◽  
David S. Nichols ◽  
Noel W. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Red Fox ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Scent Marking ◽  
Retention Indices ◽  
Sulfur Compounds ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Methyl Sulfide ◽  
Kováts Retention Indices ◽  
Chemical Signalling

The red fox is a highly adaptable mammal that has established itself world-wide in many different environments. Contributing to its success is a social structure based on chemical signalling between individuals. Urine scent marking behaviour has long been known in foxes, but there has not been a recent study of the chemical composition of fox urine. We have used solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze the urinary volatiles in 15 free-ranging wild foxes (2 female) living in farmlands and bush in Victoria, Australia. Foxes here are routinely culled as feral pests, and the urine was collected by bladder puncture soon after death. Compounds were identified from their mass spectra and Kovats retention indices. There were 53 possible endogenous scent compounds, 10 plant-derived compounds and 5 anthropogenic xenobiotics. Among the plant chemicals were several aromatic apocarotenoids previously found in greater abundance in the fox tail gland. They reflect the dietary consumption of carotenoids, essential for optimal health. One third of all the endogenous volatiles were sulfur compounds, a highly odiferous group which included thiols, methylsulfides and polysulfides. Five of the sulfur compounds (3-isopentenyl thiol, 1- and 2-phenylethyl methyl sulfide, octanethiol and benzyl methyl sulfide) have only been found in foxes, and four others (isopentyl methyl sulfide, 3-isopentenyl methyl sulfide, and 1- and 2-phenylethane thiol) only in some canid, mink and skunk species. This indicates that they are not normal mammalian metabolites and have evolved to serve a specific role. This role is for defence in musteloids and most likely for chemical communication in canids. The total production of sulfur compounds varied greatly between foxes (median 1.2, range 0.4–32.3 μg ‘acetophenone equivalents’/mg creatinine) as did the relative abundance of different chemical types. The urinary scent chemistry may represent a highly evolved system of semiochemicals for communication between foxes.

scholarly journals Volatile Components of Heartwood, Sapwood, and Resin From a Dated Cedrus brevifolia

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1985912
Author(s):  
Andreas Douros ◽  
Anastasia Christopoulou ◽  
Stefanos Kikionis ◽  
Konstantinos Nikolaou ◽  
Helen Skaltsa
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Spectrometry Analysis ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

In the present study, the heartwood and the sapwood of a thick wood disc from a dated Cedrus brevifolia trunk, and the resin were analyzed for their volatile components. All samples were subjected to headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis. The main constituents were β-himachalene (22.2 %) in heartwood and (25.0 %) in sapwood, and α-pinene (37.8 %) in resin.

scholarly journals Analysis of Volatile Constituents in Platostoma palustre (Blume) Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and Simultaneous Distillation-Extraction

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kung ◽  
Chen ◽  
Chao ◽  
Wu ◽  
Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Headspace Analysis ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction ◽  
Simultaneous Distillation Extraction

Hsian-tsao (Platostoma palustre Blume) is a traditional Taiwanese food. It is admired by many consumers, especially in summer, because of its aroma and taste. This study reports the analysis of the volatile components present in eight varieties of Hsian-tsao using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and simultaneous distillation-extraction (SDE) coupled with gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). HS-SPME is a non-heating method, and the results show relatively true values of the samples during flavor isolation. However, it is a kind of headspace analysis that has the disadvantage of a lower detection ability to relatively higher molecular weight compounds; also, the data are not quantitative, but instead are used for comparison. The SDE method uses distillation 2 h for flavor isolation; therefore, it quantitatively identifies more volatile compounds in the samples while the samples withstand heating. Both methods were used in this study to investigate information about the samples. The results showed that Nongshi No. 1 had the highest total quantity of volatile components using HS-SPME, whereas SDE indicated that Taoyuan Mesona 1301 (TYM1301) had the highest volatile concentration. Using the two extraction methods, 120 volatile components were identified. Fifty-six volatile components were identified using HS-SPME, and the main volatile compounds were α-pinene, β-pinene, and limonene. A total of 108 volatile components were identified using SDE, and the main volatile compounds were α-bisabolol, β-caryophyllene, and caryophyllene oxide. Compared with SDE, HS-SPME sampling extracted a significantly higher amount of monoterpenes and had a poorer detection of less volatile compounds, such as sesquiterpenes, terpene alcohols, and terpene oxide.

scholarly journals Determination of Volatile Compounds in Nut-Based Milk Alternative Beverages by HS-SPME Prior to GC-MS Analysis

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (17) ◽  
pp. 3091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Manousi ◽  
George A. Zachariadis
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Compounds ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Salt Addition ◽  
Compositional Changes ◽  
Optimum Extraction ◽  
Technological Treatment

A reliable Headspace-Solid Phase Microextraction (HS-SPME) method was developed for the determination of polar volatile components of commercial nut-based milk alternative drinks prior to Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. Under the optimum extraction conditions, a divinylbenzene (DVB)/Carboxen™ CAR)/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fiber was used and 2 mL of sample was heated at 60 °C for 40 min under stirring, without salt addition. Ten compounds from different chemical classes (heptane, a-pinene, toluene, 2-methylpyrazine, 3-heptanone, heptanal, 2-octanone, 1-heptanol, benzaldehyde and 1-octanol) were chosen as model analytes for quantification. Limits of detection and limits of quantification were found to be 0.33–1.67 ng g−1 and 1–5 ng g−1, accordingly. Good linearity, precision and accuracy were obtained as well as a wide linear range. The proposed method was successfully applied to various beverages including almond milk, walnut milk, peanut milk and almond chocolate milk. More than 70 volatile compounds were detected in the different samples. Most of the detected volatiles were aldehydes, ketones and alcohols. This technique can be used for the determination of volatile compounds in nut-based beverages, to detect compositional changes during storage and technological treatment used for their production.

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