Fujian Journal of Agricultural Sciences ›› 2007, Vol. ›› Issue (2): 213-218.

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Fingerprint analysis on methyl fatty acid and its applications in microbial study

WANG Qiu-hong1,2, LAN Jiang-lin1, ZHU Yu-jing1, XIAO Rong-feng1, GE Ci-bin1, LIN Ying-zhi1, CHEN Liang2, LIU Bo1   

  1. 1. Institute of Biotechnology, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350003, China;
    2. School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
  • Received:2007-03-15 Revised:2007-04-26 Online:2007-06-15 Published:2007-06-15

Abstract: Fatty acid is an important biomarker.Its application in biology research has become increasingly popular.The method of FAME fingerprint analysis is based on fatty acid’s utilization as a biomarker.This paper describes the FAME fingerprint analysis and its applications for microbial studies,including identification of unknown microbes and assessment of microbial diversity.

Key words: FAME fingerprint analysis, GC/GC-MS, microbial identification, microbial diversity

CLC Number: 

  • Q93-33