title: Chemical changes in cutin obtained from cuticles isolated by the zinc chloride-hydrochloric Acid method.
abstract: The composition of Malus pumila Mill. cutin from cuticles isolated using ZnCl(2)-HCl reagent has been compared to that isolated by an oxalate-enzymic method. Molecular changes were observed and included the loss of unsaturated components and hydroxyl groups. Such changes may alter the results of physiochemical investigations of cuticles.
authors: Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401.
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Jones