Microbial group | Fattyacidtype | Phospholipids fatty acid signatures | Reference |
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Gram-positive bacteria | a−/I-branched fatty acids | 12:0 iso, 13:0 iso, 13:0 anteiso, 14:0 iso, 15:0 iso, 15:0 anteiso, 16:0 iso, 16:0 anteiso, 17:0 iso, 17:0 anteiso, 18:0 iso, 19:0 iso, 19:0 anteiso, 20:0 iso | |
Gram-negative bacteria | monounsaturated fatty acids and cyclopropane fatty acids | 11:0; 10:0 2OH, 2OH 12:0;3OH i14:0;14:1 w5c, 15:1 w5c,15:1 w6c, 16:1 w9c, 16:1 w7c, 16:0 2OH, 17:1 w8c, 17:1 w7c, 18:1 w7c, 18:1 w5c, 20:1 w9c, 3OH 12:0; 2OH 13:0; 3OH i12:0; 3OH i15:0; 3OH i16:0; 3OH i17:0; 12:0; 14:0, 15:0, 17:0, | |
Actinomycetes | Methyl branched fatty acids | 16:0 10-methyl, 17:0 10-methyl, 18:0 10-methyl | [60] |
Fungi | Â | 18:2 w6c, 18:2w9c | [63] |
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi | Â | 16:1 w5c | [64] |