Metabolism of the herbicide glufosinate‐ammonium in plant cell cultures of transgenic (rhizomania‐resistant) and non‐transgenic sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris), carrot (Daucus carota), purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and thorn apple (Datura stramonium)

A comparative investigation of the metabolism of the herbicide glufosinate in cell cultures of transgenic glufosinate-resistant and non-transgenic oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and corn (Zea mays)

“…They also observed differences in the type of metabolites formed, depending on the plant species. Studies on the metabolism of glufosinate in cell cultures of genetically modified and unmodified cell cultures of sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris), carrot, purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and thorn apple (Datura stramonium (L.)) were recently published by Müller et al (1999Müller et al ( , 2001. In transgenic sugarbeet N-acetyl-glufosinate proved to be the main metabolite, together with traces of MPP and MHB, whilst in non-transgenic sugarbeet, carrot, purple foxglove and thorn apple, the herbicide was transformed to a limited extent to MPB and trace amounts of MHB.…”

Enantioselective Activity and Toxicity of Chiral Herbicides

“…Glufosinate, also an organophosphorus herbicide, was used as its ammonium salt, and the activity of its enantiomers was studied using cell culture in several plant species. The results illustrated that the glufosinate racemate and L-glufosinte are transformed into the same metabolites, but D-glufosinate is not metabolized (Muller, Zumdick, Schuphan, & Schmidt, 2001;RuhlandEngelhardt & Pawlizki, 2002).…”

Analysis of Phosphorus-containing Amino Acid-type Herbicides by Capillary Electrophoresis/Mass Spectrometry Using a Chemically Modified Capillary Having Amino Groups

“…However, BIAL decomposes only to L-GLUF. 1) Because GLUF formulations, such as BASTA R , consist of D-and L-GLUFs, 21) Asami et al 22) recommended chiral analysis to confirm the use of BIAL. L-GLUF decomposed faster in the soil than did D-GLUF.…”