FTIR and GC-MS spectral datasets of wax from Pinus roxburghii Sarg. needles biomass.
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SUBMITTER: Dubey P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655405 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
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FTIR and GC-MS spectral datasets of wax from <i>Pinus roxburghii</i> Sarg. needles biomass.
Dubey Pallavi P Sharma Pradeep P Kumar Vineet V
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The study has been carried out to investigate the chemical composition and type of linkages present in wax obtained from <i>Pinus roxburghii</i> Sarg. needles biomass. The spectroscopic techniques <i>viz</i>. FT-IR and GC-MS were employed to obtain spectral datasets. The results were analysed to identify major structural components constituting wax in native state. The spectral recordings were carried out at three different stages which include native wax, hydrolysed fatty acids and their corres ...[more]
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