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Saturated and Unsaturated Wax Esters Produced by Acinetobacter sp. HO1‐N Grown on C 16 ‐C 20 n ‐Alkanes
Author(s) -
Dewitt S.,
Ervin J. L.,
HowesOrchison D.,
Dalietos D.,
Neidleman S. L.,
Geigert J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02678715
Subject(s) - wax , chemistry , wax ester , alkoxy group , alkane , mass spectrometry , carbon number , carbon fibers , gas chromatography , organic chemistry , chromatography , hydrocarbon , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , double bond , alkyl , materials science , composite number , composite material
The wax ester compositions produced by the action of Acinetobacter sp. HO1‐N on n‐alkanes (C 16 through C 20 ) were analyzed using capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The wax esters contained, surprisingly, a large percentage of mono‐and diunsaturated components. The acyl and alkoxy segments are reported for each wax ester component. Also, the positions of the carbon‐carbon double bonds in the wax esters produced from the C 16 and C 20 n‐alkanes are reported. These microbial‐produced wax ester mixtures bear a close chemical similarity to those of sperm whale and jojoba oils.