Sample interview questions: Have you worked with any specific plant research equipment or instrumentation?
Sample answer:
- Gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS): Used to identify and quantify volatile compounds in plants, such as essential oils and secondary metabolites.
- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): Used to separate and analyze organic compounds in plants, such as pigments, carbohydrates, and amino acids.
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS): Used to measure the elemental composition of plant tissues and soil.
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM): Used to image the surface structure of plant cells and tissues at the nanoscale.
- Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM): Used to obtain high-resolution images of plant ce… Read full answer