STUDIES IN THE MODE OF ACTION OF ROYAL JELLY IN HONEYBEE DEVELOPMENT: I. CHANGES OCCURRING IN FRESH ROYAL JELLY DETERMINED BY CARTESIAN DIVER RESPIROMETRY
- 1 April 1958
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 36 (2) , 197-204
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z58-020
Abstract
Holter's Cartesian diver technique was used, with divers ca. 200 microliters volume, to study changes in royal jelly. Studies indicated that oxygen was consumed by fresh royal jelly, a phenomenon which was inhibited under an atmosphere of nitrogen. This activity diminished rapidly within a period of hours. Royal jelly held at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours showed no activity. No activity was found in fresh royal jelly which had been stored at −18 °C. Cyanide did not inhibit this oxidation. The significance of the above results is discussed.Keywords
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