A NEW COMPUTER-PROGRAM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF LICHEN SUBSTANCES

A program for the identification of lichen substances based on TLC RF values, HPLC RI-values, colours of developed spots under visible and U V fight, as well as the results of lichen spot tests has been develope d for Microsoft WINDOWS. The program is based on a similar program for Apple Macintosh computers. it accepts RF values from six standard sol vents, a RI-value from a gradient HPLC with reverse phase column and a range of possible colours for an unlimited number of TLC spots and wi ll generate answers within a user defined error range. A list of synon yms of lichen substances is included as well as an RF and RI-value cal culator.