Both the composition and quantity of oilseed rape oil can be changed by abiotic climate stressors like ozone. We want to analyse how climate change effects production and quality of oilseed rape in single- and multifactorial climate scenarios. Therefore, we want to examine, if the oil composition and quantity is changed in climate set ups where ozone, CO2 and temperatureare elevated. The oilseed rapes have been grown in RERAF; Risø DTU’s advanced climate phytotron (http://www.risoe.dtu.dk/en/business_relations/Products_Services/Risk_Assessment/BIO_RERAF/introduction.aspx ). Different genotypes of oilseed rape were cultivated in five different future climate scenarios and the effects of the abiotic climate stressors to oil contents and quality will be compared to effects under ambient conditions

Purpose

The aim of the project is to analyze effects of multifactorial climate change on the quality of oilseed rape production

Description

The oil will be converted into methyl esters (FAME) and composition and quantity will be determined by gas chromatography. The identity of the individual fatty acids will be confirmed by mass spectrometry.

Qualifications

Interests in biology, biochemistry, chemistry

Project form

Final year project Term project Practical training Bachelor project

Subjects

Biology Chemistry

Duration