Characterization of Aspergillus species based on fatty acid profiles

AUTOR(ES)

Fraga, Marcelo E, Santana, Djalva Maria N, Gatti, Mario Jorge, Direito, Gloria Maria, Cavaglieri, Lilia R, Rosa, Carlos Alberto R

FONTE

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008-09

RESUMO

Cellular fatty acid (FA) composition was utilized as a taxonomic tool to discriminate between different Aspergillus species. Several of the tested species had the same FA composition and different relative FA concentrations. The most important FAs were palmitic acid (C16:0), estearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1) and linoleic acid (C18:2), which represented 95% of Aspergillus FAs. Multivariate data analysis demonstrated that FA analysis is a useful tool for differentiating species belonging to genus Aspergillus. All the species analyzed showed significantly FA acid profiles (p < 0.001). Furthermore, it will be possible to distinguish among Aspergillus spp. in the Flavi Section. FA composition can serve as a useful tool for the identification of filamentous fungi.

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