<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> We have extracted secondary metabolites from fossil fungus Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite and characterized changes in production on various growth media. Chromatographic separation yielded more than 7 fractions that were characterized spectroscopically. One secondary metabolite showed antimicrobial activity. Peaks in the NMR spectra of isolated fractions differ from compounds described in literature that were isolated from recent strains of Epicoccum. The remaining water phase after the extraction was shown to have protein staining properties and could be also used for fluorescent viability stain of yeast cells.</p></abstract>

We have extracted secondary metabolites from fossil fungus Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite and characterized changes in production on various growth media. Chromatographic separation yielded more than 7 fractions that were characterized spectroscopically. One secondary metabolite showed antimicrobial activity. Peaks in the NMR spectra of isolated fractions differ from compounds described in literature that were isolated from recent strains of Epicoccum. The remaining water phase after the extraction was shown to have protein staining properties and could be also used for fluorescent viability stain of yeast cells.

Secondary metabolite production of Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Radlinského 9, SK-812 37 Bratislava

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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We have extracted secondary metabolites from fossil fungus Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite and characterized changes in production on various growth media....

Secondary metabolite production of Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite

Published Online: May 22, 2013

Page range: 42 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0008

Keywords
Epicoccum, secondary metabolites, pigments, isolation

This content is open access.

Secondary metabolite production of Epicoccum sp. isolated from lignite

Published Online: May 22, 2013

Page range: 42 - 48

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0008

KeywordsEpicoccum, secondary metabolites, pigments, isolation

This content is open access.

Keywords
Epicoccum, secondary metabolites, pigments, isolation