THE PREPARATION OF CHLOROPHYLL

1 October 1928

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology

Vol. 3 (4) , 487-497
https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.3.4.487

Abstract

A method is described for the extraction and purification of chlorophyll a and b. Eight gm. of chlorophyll may be obtained from each kgm. of dry nettle leaves. By using the acetone method carotinoids were removed to a greater extent and the chlorophyll obtained was purer than with the ether method. Chlorophyll preparations yielded 3.98% of ash. Two samples of the ash were analyzed and found to contain 92 and 100% MgO.[long dash]F. M. Schertz.

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