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Oxidation of naphthalene by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida utilis
Author(s) -
Hofmann K. H.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.3620260213
Subject(s) - naphthalene , anthracene , chemistry , thin layer chromatography , saccharomyces cerevisiae , chromatography , gas chromatography , yeast , organic chemistry , biochemistry
The yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae 118 and Candida utilis 128 were examined for their ability to metabolize the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons naphthalene and anthracene. The two yeasts tested oxidized these aromatics. Metabolites were extracted and analyzed by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography. The predominant oxidation product of naphthalene found in the culture medium was 1‐naphthol.