AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCIES OF SEVERAL ERGOSTEROL EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES

Authors
PADGETT DE POSEY MH
Citation
De. Padgett et Mh. Posey, AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCIES OF SEVERAL ERGOSTEROL EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES, Mycological research, 97, 1993, pp. 1476-1480
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Mycological research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09537562
Volume
97
Year of publication
1993
Part
12
Pages
1476 - 1480
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-7562(1993)97:<1476:AEOTEO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Axenic cultures representing ten species of filamentous higher marine fungi were analyzed for ergosterol content to determine the relative e fficiencies of five extraction protocols. Methanol refluxing resulted in consistently higher yields than did ethanol treatment. In every cas e treatment of mycelia with alcoholic KOH solution substantially enhan ced ergosterol recovery. Experimental results relative to fungal bioma ss quantification in vascular plant detritus are discussed.