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The analysis of cellular fatty acids for bacteria identification has been used for many years. The availability of high resolution gas chromatography coupled with a computer data base has allowed this method to become widely accepted.
Bacteria grown under controlled conditions exhibit free fatty acid profiles which can be used for their identification. These qualitative and quantitative differences in fatty cell profiles can differentiate genus, species and sub-species of the bacteria.
Whole cell bacteria extracts contain straight and branched fatty acids with 9 to 20 carbon lengths (saturated or unsaturated). The presence or absence of the over 300 different compounds along with their quantitative composition yields a wealth of taxonomic information which allows bacterial identification to species.
Five Star Laboratories is equipped to assist you in the identification or verification of your culture. Our services help to save you time and money. Identification can be done within 48 hours from receipt of your sample. Call us at (203) 874-3707 to discuss your specific needs.