Publication Date
Spring 2018
Faculty Supervisor
David Wilson
Description
The eyes of wild type fruit flies contain various pigments that contribute to a brick red color. Chromatography techniques are used to separate and view these pigments. IN this project, the students extract and gather absorbance spectra for these pigments using three methods: eye pigment chromatography, pigment extraction and spectrophotometry, and spectrophotometry and photosensitivity. The methods are compared to determine how efficient they are at separating and extracting pigments and producing reliable results when examining absorbance spectra. To explore the photosensitivity of the pigments, we compare absorbance spectra changes to a pigment solution.
Course
Biology 141-002
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Brown, Erin and Delaney, Taylor M., "Wild Type Drosophila melanogaster Eye Pigments: Examining Absorbance Spectra and Light Sensitivity" (2018). A with Honors Projects. 234.
https://spark.parkland.edu/ah/234
