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GC-based Detection of Aldononitrile Acetate Derivatized Glucosamine and Muramic Acid for Microbial Residue Determination in Soil
Published on: May 19, 2012
[Use of sebacic acid for identifying anaerobic bacteria using gas phase chromatography]
A Larrinaga1, S C Predari, A H Frade
1Instituto Nacional de Farmacología y Bromatología, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Abstract:
Volatile short-chain fatty acids formed as end products of metabolism of 25 anaerobic bacterial strains isolated from different clinical specimens and collections were analysed by GLC. Strains were previously identified using microscopic, cultural and biochemical tests. Gas-chromatograms of acids (volatile fatty acid profiles) were obtained with a sebacic acid packed column. The potential application of the GLC technique for the rapid and accurate identification of these organisms is discussed.
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