Table 1 Chemical composition of Nostoc sp. N27P72 (control) extracts as revealed by gas chromatography mass spectrophotometry (GC–MS)
Name of Compound | Molecular Formula | Molecular weight | RT (Mins) | Nature of the compound | Area % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2-Ethoxyethanol | C4H10O2 | 90.12 | 8.77 | hydroxyether | 83% |
Phenol, 2,4-bis-(1,1-dimethylethyl) | C17H30OSi | 278.5 | 26.29 | Phenolic ester | 96% |
Dodecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl | C15H32 | 212.41 | 26.41 | alkane | 64% |
3,3-dimethylhexane | C8H18 | 114.23 | 27.15 | alkane | 40% |
Undecane | C11H24 | 156.31 | 28 | alkane | 78% |
Hydroxylamine, O-decyl | C10H23 | 173.2957 | 29.75 | alkane | 78% |
Tetradecane | C14H30 | 198.39 | 29.95 | alkane | 59% |
Nonadecane | C19H40 | 268.5 | 30.20 | alkane hydrocarbon | 83% |
Propionic acid | CH3CH2CO2H | 74.08 | 30.66 | Organic acid | 35% |
Dotriacontane | C32H66 | 450.8664 | 30.68 | alkane | 64% |
Eicosane | C20H42 | 282.5 | 31.69 | alkane | 83% |
2-Methyldecane | C11H24 | 156.31 | 31.99 | alkane | 53% |