Fox EGP, Xu M, Wang L, Chen L, Lu YY. Gas-chromatography and UV-spectroscopy of Hymenoptera venoms obtained by trivial centrifugation.
Data Brief 2018;
18:992-998. [PMID:
29900266 PMCID:
PMC5996826 DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.101]
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Abstract
This paper summarises gas-chromatography (GC–MS) and preliminary UV-spectroscopy analyses data of fresh, unmodified venom of aculeate hymenopterans (ants, bees, wasps), mainly focusing on red imported fire ants. No solvents nor fractionation were used at any point, which is a novel approach to describing integral toxins cocktails as proposed by Fox et al. (2018a) [1] 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.02.050 where these results are discussed in deeper details. Herein we focus on further characterising the obtained venom extracted through a novel approach. Pertaining raw data is accessible from Fox et al. (2018b) [2] 10.17632/cpnscw2gkc.1 including further relevant information regarding the used insects, machinery settings, chemical standards.
A method for milking crude venom from arthropods by trivial centrifugation is described.
The new method enabled discovery of new molecules in the venom of fire ants.
Pilot tests with other species illustrate immediate potential for novel insights into venom composition.
Due to its simplicity the method can be easily adapted to other arthropods.
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