Podocarpaceae and Cupressaceae: A tale of two conifers and ancient adhesives production in South Africa.
Chasan R, Veall MA, Baron LI, Aleo A, Kozowyk PRB, Langejans GHJ.
Chasan R, et al.
PLoS One. 2024 Nov 13;19(11):e0306402. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306402. eCollection 2024.
PLoS One. 2024.
PMID: 39536024
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The study differentiates materials used in adhesive production, including leaves and wood, highlighting the significance of alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy acids, n-alkanes, and alcohols. Tars produced from leaves are characterized by odd-numbered n-alkanes, …
The study differentiates materials used in adhesive production, including leaves and wood, highlighting the significance of alpha,omega-dica …