TABLE 1.
Major cellular fatty acids
| GLC groupa | Speciesb | Fatty acid content [mean % (range)]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:0, palmitic | 18:1ω9c, oleic | 18:0, stearic | ||
| Ac | C. matruchotii | 41.3 (36.0–46.0) | 33.2 (27.5–38.6) | 9.5 (7.4–12.5) |
| Bd | C. durum | 32.1 (27.7–37.4) | 49.2 (45.8–55.2) | 6.6 (4.4–9.0) |
a
Groups were based on cluster analysis by the MIDI system. See Fig. 1.
b
Final identification from this study.
c
Strains: ATCC 14266T, ATCC 14265, ATCC 33806, ATCC 43832, L2, and Richardson 13.
d
Strains: ATCC 33449, ATCC 33822, LCDC 81-379, LCDC 86-376, and LCDC 91-086.