Analytical Methods in Plant Sciences
Description
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the essential methods, procedures, tools, and techniques required for modern plant analysis. It bridges the gap between foundational concepts and cutting-edge applications, offering step-by-step, tabulated protocols to ensure reproducibility and minimize experimental error.
Covering everything from basic sample preparation and structural analysis to advanced imaging, spectroscopy, and genomic/transcriptomic approaches, this book equips students, researchers, and professionals with the practical knowledge needed to design and execute robust experiments. It explores advanced integrated mechanisms in microscopy and spectroscopy, introduces novel methodologies like hyphenated instrumentation, and provides clear guidance on data interpretation and processing.
This book functions as both a foundational textbook and a practical laboratory manual. It serves as a reference for plant physiologists, biochemists, research analysts, and students across disciplines such as environmental botany, biotechnology, and clinical biochemistry. By translating complex analytical concepts into accessible, actionable steps, this book empowers its readers to confidently navigate the multifaceted world of plant science research and analysis.
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Dr. Sumira Jan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Shaheed Himayun Muzzamil Memorial Government Degree College Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, under the Higher Education Department, UT J&K, India. She earned her Ph.D. from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, where she studied the physiological and metabolic responses of plants to ionizing radiation. Her research spans plant stress physiology, phytochemistry, environmental biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Jan has received recognition for her work, including the DST Fast Track Young Scientist Award (2015) and the BioCARE Early Career Scientist Award (2014). She has also led funded research projects supported by SERB, DBT, and CSIR, contributing to a better understanding of plant adaptation and bioactive compound production in challenging environments.
Dr. Gowhar Hussain Bhat is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Government Degree College Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, under the Higher Education Department, UT J&K, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from the University of Kashmir, where he worked on the Triaxial Projected Shell Model study of transitional nuclei. His research interests include nuclear structure, chiral symmetry, wobbling motion, gamma-band phenomena, and shape evolution in atomic nuclei. Dr. Bhat has received recognition for his doctoral work, including the Alburuj R. Rahman Prize for Best Ph.D. Thesis, and is a Fellow of the Indian Physics Association. He supervises doctoral candidates and leads research projects funded by SERB, contributing to theoretical nuclear physics and to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to plant analysis.- Chapter 2 Structural plant analysis: Tools and Techniques.- Chapter 3 Instrumentation and Chemical analysis.- Chapter 4: Elucidation of biosynthetic Pathways and Natural products Structure.- Chapter 5: Imaging and Remote Sensing.- Chapter 6. Plant Nutrient analysis: Procedures and tools.