Overview


Wintab is a program for analyzing lichen chromatography results and assisting in determining which substances are present. Wintab is based on Wintabolites by E. Mietzsch-Lumbsch, H.T. Lumbsch, and J. A. Elix (Copyright 1996)";


A metabolite is a product of metabolism. The identification of metabolites is an important part of the correct determination of lichens, and the main method of identifying metabolites uses chromatography.


Chromatography is a laboratory technique for identifying a metabolite by the separation of a mixture containing the metabolite. The mixture is dissolved in a fluid, and the various constituents of the mixture travel at different speeds, causing them to separate. The rate of travel can be analyzed to help identify the metabolite.


Quick Start






Click the “Add TLC Spot” button, and enter the TLC Spot values. For simplicity, double click on the edit boxes A, B, B' etc., and enter the values into the calculator The result can then be directly pasted into the correct edit box.






Enter any colors observed during the testing.





Any entries left blank will be ignored, but note that color entry “No Result” is not a blank, and will be considered.


Press “OK” when finished.


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