Current Science

The PDF file you selected should load here if your Web browser has a PDF reader plug-in installed (for example, a recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader).

If you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with PDFs, Highwire Press provides a helpful Frequently Asked Questions about PDFs.

Alternatively, you can download the PDF file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a PDF reader. To download the PDF, click the Download link above.

Fullscreen Fullscreen Off


trans-Zeatin is the first cytokinin extracted from plant tissue and has been used extensively in physiology and biochemistry research of plant hormones, plant pro-toplast cultivation, cultivation of fused cells and breeding work, etc. This cytokinin is reported to be present in the liquid plant stimulant obtained by mechanically squeezing fresh Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed. In this study, it was observed that addition of an ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [Bmim]BF4, into the above plant stimulant gave instant formation of a white precipitate (KBF4) due to ion-exchange between the imidazolium cation of the ionic liquid and potassium present in the plant stimulant. Characterizations of the precipitate employing various analytical tools confirmed presence of trans-zeatin in the precipitate.

Keywords

Ionic Liquid, Kappaphycus alvarezii, Selective Binding, Trans-Zeatin.
User
Notifications
Font Size