Volatile organic compounds released by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

The composition of volatile organic compounds (VOC) released by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycete: Deuteromycotina) utilizing two different carbon sources was investigated. Analyses were performed by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to capillary gas chromatography...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Crespo, Rosana, Pedrini, Nicolás, Juárez, Marta Patricia, Dal Bello, Gustavo Mariano
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2008
Country:Argentina
Institution:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repository:SEDICI (UNLP)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/83023
Online Access:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83023
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bioquímica
Gas chromatography
Mycoinsecticides
Sesquiterpenes
Solid-phase microextraction
Very long chain hydrocarbons
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Summary:The composition of volatile organic compounds (VOC) released by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Hyphomycete: Deuteromycotina) utilizing two different carbon sources was investigated. Analyses were performed by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to capillary gas chromatography (CGC) and CGC-mass spectrometry (MS). Major components in glucose-grown cultures were diisopropyl naphthalenes, ethanol, and sesquiterpenes. Alkane-grown fungal VOC switched to a fingerprint with prevalence of n-decane. This is the first report on the volatiles released by entomopathogenic fungi.