Panoramic chemical imaging of opium alkaloids in Papaver somniferum by TOF-SIMS
Highlights On Dried Poppy Pods Abstract Accurate mapping of opium alkaloids in Papaver somniferum (P. somniferum) is significant for comprehensively elucidating their biosynthetic pathways and metabolic regulations. Here we describe a panoramic chemical imaging strategy based on time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry…