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Neutral lipids of fungus Zoophthora
Author(s) -
Zabża Andrzej,
Karaszewski Radoslaw,
Szafranek Beata,
Synak Elżbieta,
Szafranek Janusz
Publication year - 1995
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.3620350211
Subject(s) - mycelium , fungus , decanoic acid , nitrogen , campesterol , chemistry , gas chromatography , mass spectrometry , chromatography , botany , biology , sterol , organic chemistry , biochemistry , cholesterol
Cultivation of Zoophthora (Erynia) neoaphidis , in comparison with other species of Zoophthora genus, requires more complex nitrogen source. The best mycelium growth was obtained when 8 day old mycelium was used as an inoculum for liquid culture. On the basis of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) methods, the structures of the neutral lipids produced by this fungus species, were determined. Decanoic acid was the most characteristic component (over 45%). The level of hexadecanoic and octadecanoic acid was relatively lower, although their contribution as „bonded” acid in diacylglyceride (DG) and triacylglyceride (TG) fractions, was significant. Contrary to Zoophthora (Erynia) ovispora , the presence of campesterol and/or dihydrobrassicosterol was proved.