
Fig. 5. Analytical HPLC comparison of the natural attractant and a synthetic
tryptophan standard. Samples were reacted with o-phthalaldehyde (OPA)
prior to injection, producing derivatives that were identified by RP-HPLC with
fluorescence detection at 400 nm (Em400). (A) A sample of the
purified natural sperm attractant corresponding to 0.25 nmoll-1,
showing the diagnostic retention time and purity of the sample. (B)
Co-injection of the previous sample with 0.25 nmoll-1 of a
synthetic standard of L-tryptophan, showing co-elution as a single peak.