Arnason Laboratory Ottawa University, 2009

Processed raw bark (name to remain confidential) for the Despina Harbilas' project. From 600 grams of stems, the bark was peeled, milled, infused, and spray dried to retrieve a total of 30 grams of spray dried extract. All extracts were sent to Harbilas by B. Walshe-Rouselle.
Collected a plant in Whapmagoostui with Cory Harris. Phytochemical observations continued with Asim
Preparation of leaves for analysis from five plant species and proceed to an ethanol extraction, a Speed Vac drying process, and analysis using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), an adipocyte differentiation assay, and a fluorescence-based inhibition of AGE formation assay.