Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction – A method for detection of volatiles from potato plants?

The application of Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) as a method for extraction of emitted volatile compounds of potato leaves using GC/MS will be studied. A suitable efficient method shall be developed to describe differences in the spectrum of volatile compounds of potato varieties. It was shown that SBSE yields results similar to other established methods but with less effort. The method will be optimized further. The use of the spectrum of volatile compounds as a parameter for variety assessment (e.g.: plant health, plant protection, biosafety) is planned.