An Improved Analysis of the Pheromone 3-Methyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-One in a Controlled Release Formulation by Using Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

A method was developed for estimating the quantity of the pheromone 3-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one in a controlled release formulation. The thermal method measured the amount of releasable pheromone remaining in the formulation by using liquid chromatography with a variable wavelength ultraviolet detector. This method is 150 to 250 times more sensitive than the liquid chromatographic method used previously.