hormone - (Nov/25/2008 )
hai...
i would like to analyze the hormone level in leave.
so, how should i store the leave for long time storage?
can freeze dry?
after freeze dry then store at chiller?
would the temperature degrade the hormone?
tq
-mimosa-
Repeated freeze-thawing would degrade the hormone but a single exposure should be fine. It would probably be better to extract before storeage, though. is that an option?
-paraboxa-
It also depends on the hormone. Some hormones are peptides, which are quite sensitive. Others, for example steroids, are on the other hand quite sturdy. Without more details it is a bit difficult to give advice...
-SatanClaus-