Saturated and Unsaturated Wax Esters Produced by Acinetobacter sp. HO1‐N Grown on C 16 ‐C 20 n‐Alkanes

Abstract 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 acy...

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Published in:Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society
Main Authors: Dewitt, S., Ervin, J. L., Howes‐Orchison, D., Dalietos, D., Neidleman, S. L., Geigert, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1982
Subjects:
Sperm whale
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02678715
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1007/BF02678715
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Summary:Abstract 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.

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