Table V.
Induction of glycinebetaine by n-butanol
Conc. | n-Butanol | i-Butanol | t-Butanol |
---|---|---|---|
mm | μmol glycinebetaine/g | ||
0 | 0.69 ± .14 | 0.69 ± .14 | 0.69 ± .14 |
5 | 1.94 ± .14 | 0.48 ± .09 | 0.37 ± .04 |
10 | 4.20 ± .33 | 0.68 ± .04 | 0.43 ± .08 |
15 | 3.01 ± .33 | 0.65 ± .13 | 0.49 ± .07 |
The growth medium was used with the addition of PPM at 1:1,000. The media containing indicated butanols were changed on d 2; leaves harvested on d 4. Numbers are the mean of three samples ± se.