مجلة التربية والعلم (Sep 2007)
Study the content of a bacterium Listeria monocytogenes of fatty acids
Abstract
The study conducted the determination of fatty acids of Listeria monocytogenes by using Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC) after extraction and esterification of fatty acids . From accounting the retentiontime of isolated fatty acids and comparison with standard fatty acids, the results showed domination of saturated types, Myristic acid ( 13.408%) Followed by Stearic acid (3.019%) among other saturated fatty acid whilethe unsaturated fatty acids, the Linoleic acid formed higher percent ( 4.591%) followed by Oleic acid (2.254%) . The other unsaturated fatty acids were differed in their percentages .
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