Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)

Hyphenated techniques of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometer were used to determine fatty acids in eleven species of seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha archipelago. The main compounds detected in all studied species were the alcohol phytol and the fatty acids 14 : 0; 15 : 0; 16 : 0; 18 : ...

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Main Authors: Leandro De Santis Ferreira, Izabel Cristina Casanova Turatti, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Thais Guaratini, Pio Colepicolo, Eurico Cabral Oliveira Filho, Ricardo Clapis Garla
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431954
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description Hyphenated techniques of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometer were used to determine fatty acids in eleven species of seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha archipelago. The main compounds detected in all studied species were the alcohol phytol and the fatty acids 14 : 0; 15 : 0; 16 : 0; 18 : 0; 18 : 1 n9; 18 : 2 Δ9,12; 20 : 4; 20 : 5. These fatty acids are commonly found in seaweeds present in warm regions. Thus, we found no specificity in the presence of a particular set of fatty acids and the studied species indicating that they are not useful as taxonomic indicators. However, they could be used in a comparative study with algae found in polluted area because many of the studied seaweeds are widespread and Fernando de Noronha has low human influence.
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spelling doaj-art-d27cfcf85b1a41caa43b5512c52ba5632025-02-03T07:24:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Analytical Chemistry1687-87601687-87792012-01-01201210.1155/2012/431954431954Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)Leandro De Santis Ferreira0Izabel Cristina Casanova Turatti1Norberto Peporine Lopes2Thais Guaratini3Pio Colepicolo4Eurico Cabral Oliveira Filho5Ricardo Clapis Garla6Departamentos de Física e Química, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDepartamentos de Física e Química, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDepartamentos de Física e Química, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-903 Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilLychnoflora Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Produtos Naturais LTDA, Incubadora SUPERA, Campus da USP, 14040-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilInstituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, 05513-970 São Paulo, SP, BrazilInstituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, P.O. Box 11461, 05508-090 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 59072-970 Natal, RN, BrazilHyphenated techniques of gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometer were used to determine fatty acids in eleven species of seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha archipelago. The main compounds detected in all studied species were the alcohol phytol and the fatty acids 14 : 0; 15 : 0; 16 : 0; 18 : 0; 18 : 1 n9; 18 : 2 Δ9,12; 20 : 4; 20 : 5. These fatty acids are commonly found in seaweeds present in warm regions. Thus, we found no specificity in the presence of a particular set of fatty acids and the studied species indicating that they are not useful as taxonomic indicators. However, they could be used in a comparative study with algae found in polluted area because many of the studied seaweeds are widespread and Fernando de Noronha has low human influence.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431954
spellingShingle Leandro De Santis Ferreira
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Ricardo Clapis Garla
Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
International Journal of Analytical Chemistry
title Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
title_full Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
title_fullStr Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
title_full_unstemmed Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
title_short Apolar Compounds in Seaweeds from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Northeastern Coast of Brazil)
title_sort apolar compounds in seaweeds from fernando de noronha archipelago northeastern coast of brazil
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/431954
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