Efficacy of extraction methods for lipid and fatty acid composition from fungal cultures

Authors
Somashekar, D Venkateshwaran, G Srividya, C",Krishnanand,"Sambaiah, K Lokesh, BR
Citation
D. Somashekar et al., Efficacy of extraction methods for lipid and fatty acid composition from fungal cultures, WORLD J MIC, 17(3), 2001, pp. 317-320
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09593993 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
317 - 320
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(200104)17:3<317:EOEMFL>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The efficacy of three extraction methods for determining the lipid and fatt y acid composition of six fungal cultures was studied. The extraction metho ds were: chloroform/methanol (2:1), hexane/isopropanol (3:2) and Soxhlet ex traction by using hexane. The total lipid and fatty acid composition varied in fungal cultures depending on the extraction conditions. Of the three me thods, chloroform/methanol (2:1) was found to be the best for extraction of lipid and fatty acids from fungal cultures.