Secondary Metabolites Analysis Services
Secondary metabolites can be defined as a heterogeneous group of natural metabolic products that are not essential for vegetative growth of the producing organisms, but they are considered differentiation compounds conferring adaptive roles. For example, they function as defense compounds or signaling molecules in ecological interactions, symbiosis, metal transport, competition, and so on[1]. Among the secondary metabolites, plant secondary metabolites have gained much attention because of their high commercial value when they are used as chemicals. Over 2.14 million secondary metabolites are known and are commonly classified according to their vast diversity in structure, function, and biosynthesis. There are three main classes of plant secondary metabolites: terpenoids, phenolic compounds and nitrogen-containing compounds. Antibiotics are the most widely used microbial secondary metabolites and have been used in the treatment of a variety of diseases.
Importance of Secondary Metabolites Analysis
The commercial importance of secondary metabolites has generated a great deal of interest. As of today, secondary metabolites are used in the manufacturing of drugs, insecticides, flavors, pigments, scents, rubbers, spices, and other industrial materials such as gums and resins. Therefore, it is necessary to establish simple and routine analytical methods that can detect and quantify these secondary metabolites in plants or microorganisms. The development of these analytical methods will provide support and basis for the application of secondary metabolites in different fields.
Our Service Scope
Alfa Chemistry provides analysis services for different types of secondary metabolites, including but not limited to the following.
Our Advantages
Alfa Chemistry has been deeply engaged in the field of secondary metabolites analysis for many years. Our advantages include, but are not limited to the following.
- Alfa Chemistry has specialized, reliable, high quality secondary metabolites analysis program.
- Alfa Chemistry has multiple test instruments with considerable sensitivity and accuracy.
- Alfa Chemistry has a professional team with rich analysis experience and comprehensive metabolites knowledge.
- Alfa Chemistry has reliable pre-sales and after-sales service that is responsible for the data to the end.
Alfa Chemistry is a long-term, key service supplier to the world's leading chemical companies. It is our mission to provide customers with reliable analysis data and a complete analysis report within a short period. We are committed to processing all the data through to the end of the analysis process. If you have questions about secondary metabolites analysis, please contact us.
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Reference
- Demain, A.L.; Fang, A. The natural functions of secondary metabolites. Biotechnology of Isoprenoids. 2000, 69: 1-39.
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