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The book `Plant Analysis: Comprehensive Methods and Protocols is a complete laboratory manual for analytical methods and techniques in the field of Agriculture, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and related Plant Sciences. Right from nutrient analysis in plants, it covers estimations of macromolecules, such as amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids and metabolites of fatty acid metabolism. Protocols for the assay of various enzymes of nitrogen metabolism, ammonia assimilation, photosynthetic CO2-fixation, reactive oxygen species, carbohydrate, phosphorus and energy metabolism have been elucidated in the book. Special emphasis has also been given to techniques on specific topics such as Electrophoresis, Molecular Biology, Histo-enzymology, Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and assay of plant growth hormones. Thus the present book is one stop solution for all important techniques and analytical methods for students and research workers engaged in plant sciences and agricultural research.

1 General Guidelines for Experimentation and Plant Analysis
2 Digestion of Plant Samples for Nutrient Analysis
3 Determination of Plant Nutrients
4 Leaf Pigments and Chlorophyll Fluorescence
5 Analysis of Organic Molecules in Plant Tissues
6 pH and Buffer Solutions
7 Enzymes: Extraction and Assay
8 Assay of Some Key Enzymes of Plants
9 Photosynthetic Enzymes and Important Metabolites
10 Enzymes of Infected Plants and Parasites
11 Disease Resistance Related Estimations
12 Growth Indices and Leaf Area
13 Measurement of Photosynthesis, Respiration and Transpiration
14 Stress Indicators in Plants
15 Determination of Plant Water Status
16 Aerenchyma: Formation, Functions and Measurement
17 Electrophoresis
18 Molecular Biology Techniques
19 Determination of Polyamines and Phenolics by TLC and HPLC Techniques
20 Histochemistry of Enzymes and Important Metabolites
21 Methods of Root Studies
22 Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Related Estimations in Plants
23 Assay of Growth Hormones
Appendix (1-12)
Subject Index