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Endophytic Fungi as a Source of Biofuel Precursors

  • Santos-Fo, Florisvaldo C. (Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ;
  • Fill, Taicia Pacheco (Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ;
  • Nakamura, Joanita (Centro de Caracterizacao e Desenvolvimento de Materiais, Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ;
  • Monteiro, Marcos Roberto (Centro de Caracterizacao e Desenvolvimento de Materiais, Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos) ;
  • Rodrigues-Fo, Edson (Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos)
  • Received : 2010.10.25
  • Accepted : 2011.05.08
  • Published : 2011.07.28
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Abstract

Endophytic fungi, isolated from a number of different species of tropical plants, were investigated for lipid biodiesel precursor production. The extracts produced from liquid cultures of these fungi were subjected to acidcatalyzed transesterification reactions with methanol producing methyl esters and then analyzed through chromatographic (GC-FID) and spectrometric techniques (MS, NMR $^1H$). The European Standard Method, EN 14103, was used for the quantification of methyl esters extracted from the fungi of the species and genera studied. Xylariaceous fungi exhibited the highest concentrations of methyl esters (91%), and hence may be a promising source for biofuel.

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