title: A modified procedure for the identification of anaerobic bacteria by high performance liquid chromatography--quantitative analysis of short-chain fatty acids.
abstract: We have developed a new rapid method for analysing volatile and non-volatile short-chain fatty acids using high-performance liquid chromatography. Within 50 min, 22 fatty acids in a standard mixture could be detected in a single chromatographic run. The fatty acids released by anaerobic bacteria in the culture media were ether-extracted and analysed with an Aminex HPX-87H column. Using a microprocessor-controlled chromatography unit, a quantitative analysis of the fatty acids produced in bacterial cultures was possible. Resolution, rapidity and sensitivity were improved as compared to previous methods by using an eluent of 5% acetonitrile in 0.01 N H2SO4 and changing the column temperature to 35 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Kiel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krausse
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ullmann
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003470:Culture Media; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008838:Microcomputers
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005232:Fatty Acids, Volatile