METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTION OF ARTHROPOD GLAND

摘要

An apparatus and method for the extraction of material from glands of arthropods. The apparatus (5) comprises a container (10) in which at least part of the glands are placed and a buffer solution (30) at least partially immersing the glands. Gland material is collected in the material collection area (20) of container (10). In use the material is released from glands into the buffer solution (30) and sedimented at the bottom of the container (10). The method comprises: - a first step of removing from a body of the arthropod the gland containing at least partially the material; - a second step of making an opening in an epithelium of the gland; and - a third step of placing the gland in a container (10) at least partially immersed in a buffer solution (30) such that the materials exit the glands and sediments in the material collection area (20) of container (10).