Bioprospecting for useful compounds in the venom of Crematogaster ants

Author

• Robert E. McCurdy

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

Bioprospecting, the search for useful compounds in nature, has led to the discovery of many important pharmaceuticals. Most current bioprospecting efforts work with chemicals derived from marine invertebrates and terrestrial plants. I looked for useful compounds in a relatively unstudied source, the venom of Crematogaster ants, using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS). Further studies can more accurately identify these chemicals using High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).

Comments

by Robert E. McCurdy.

Recommended Citation

McCurdy, Robert E., "Bioprospecting for useful compounds in the venom of Crematogaster ants" (2007). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2003 - 2009. 51.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_1/51

Extent

vi, 18 leaves : ill.

Identifier

314377236