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| Title: | Thin layer chromatographic detection of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and poly-β-hydroxyvalerate (PHV) in cyanobacteria |
| Authors: | Panda, Bhabatarini
Sharma, Laxuman
Singh, Akhilesh Kumar
Mallick, Nirupama |
| Keywords: | Cyanobacteria
Gas chromatography
β-hydroxybutyrate
β-hydroxyvalerate
Propanolysis
Thin layer chromatography |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | A simple method for the detection of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and poly-β-hydroxyvalerate (PHV) by thin layer chromatography was developed. Using this method, PHB and PHV were detected in four cyanobacterial species, viz. Nostoc muscorum, Spirulina platensis, Calothrix sp. and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Presence of hydroxybutyrate (HB) units and hydroxyvalerate (HV) units was confirmed by UV-spectrophotometric and gas chromatographic analyses. |
| Page(s): | 230-234 |
| ISSN: | 0972-5849 |
| Source: | IJBT Vol.07(2) [April 2008]
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