title: Endophytic fungi as a source of biofuel precursors.
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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos CP 676, 13.565-905 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Florisvaldo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santos-Fo
authors.forename: Taicia Pacheco
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Fill
authors.forename: Joanita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Marcos Roberto
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodrigues-Fo
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D002845:Chromatography; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D000432:Methanol / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D003470:Culture Media; D000432:Methanol