Protein characterization: LDP 2020-2021 Reference Method
Overview
To evaluate variation of protein and amino acid compositions in cultivated lentils from Canada using the Dumas Combustion method.
Compare this reference wet chemistry method to determine protein and amino acid content with NIRS methods done in a related experiment.
Protein contents were determined by the Dumas Combustion method using AOAC Official Method 990.03. The conversion factor was set as 6.25 to convert percent nitrogen to percent crude protein (N × 6.25). The percent dry matter was analyzed according to AOAC Official Method 930.15.
All amino acids, except Met, Cys and Trp, were analyzed by the regular acid hydrolysis using AOAC Official Method 982.30. Basically, these amino acids were determined in three steps: acid hydrolysis, derivation and UHPLC separation and detection. Two sulphur amino acids (i.e., Met and Cys) were determined according to AOAC Official Method 985.28, where samples were first oxidized with performic acid followed by acid hydrolysis. The Trp content was analyzed by alkaline hydrolysis, which was positioned by the International Organizations for Standardization 13904:2005. For amino acid analysis, the free amino acid molecular weights were used to calculate amino acid contents.
Germplasm
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Lens
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Lens culinaris
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Germplasm Collection |
AGILE Lentil Diversity Panel
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Phenomics
- Amino Acid specific percent composition on a dry matter basis (%) for each of 18 amino acids
- Total protein percent composition on a dry matter basis (%)
Experimental Design
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Protein contents were determined by the Dumas Combustion method using AOAC Official Method 990.03. The conversion factor was set as 6.25 to convert percent nitrogen to percent crude protein (N × 6.25). The percent dry matter was analyzed according to AOAC Official Method 930.15. All amino acids, except Met, Cys and Trp, were analyzed by the regular acid hydrolysis using AOAC Official Method 982.30. Basically, these amino acids were determined in three steps: acid hydrolysis, derivation and UHPLC separation and detection. Two sulphur amino acids (i.e., Met and Cys) were determined according to AOAC Official Method 985.28, where samples were first oxidized with performic acid followed by acid hydrolysis. The Trp content was analyzed by alkaline hydrolysis, which was positioned by the International Organizations for Standardization 13904:2005. For amino acid analysis, the free amino acid molecular weights were used to calculate amino acid contents.
Attribution
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- Hang J, Shi D, Neufeld J, Bett KE, House JD.Prediction of protein and amino acid contents in whole and ground lentils using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy..LWT. 2022; 165:113669.
- Hang J (2022). Genome-wide association study of seed protein and amino acid contents in cultivated lentils as determined by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy [Master’s thesis, University of Manitoba]. MSpace. https://mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca/handle/1993/36250.
Associated Datasets
LDP Protein Percent Composition Reference Dataset (XLSX, TSV)
This dataset consists of the total protein percent composition on a dry matter basis and amino acid specific percent composition on a dry matter basis (%) for each of 18 amino acids. The protein compositions were determined using the Dumas Combustion method and this dataset will act as a reference to evaluate the validity of the NIR results in a linked experiment. The seeds used for this analysis are from the AGILE field trial site-years Rosthern2016, Sutherland2016, Rosthern2017, Sutherland2017.