@article{article_584176, title={Microbial transformation of β-Caryophyllene and Longifolene by Wolfiporia extensa}, journal={Natural Volatiles and Essential Oils}, volume={6}, pages={8–15}, year={2019}, author={Özşen Batur, Özge and Kıran, İsmail and Berger, Ralf G. and Demirci, Betül}, keywords={Aroma substances,GC-MS,microbial transformation,terpenoids,W. extensa}, abstract={<p> <i> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">β </span> </i> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">-Caryophyllene and longifolene are sesquiterpenes with characteristic aroma properties, which are primary constituents of essential oils and important ingredients commonly used in food, perfumery, cosmetics, detergents and pharmaceuticals, which create a worldwide market. <i>β </i>-Caryophyllene and longifolene were converted through microbial biotransformation by using <i>Wolfiporia extensa </i> to a mixture of products over seven days at 25 </span> <sup> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:’Trebuchet MS’, sans-serif;">o </span> </sup> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">C to be evaluated as potential aroma and antimicrobial agents. The characterization of transformation products </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">was </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">carried out by </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">comparison of their </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">GC-MS </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> spectra and retention indices with that of published data (Wiley, NIST and ADAMS databases). </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">As a result, microbial transformation reactions </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;" xml:lang="en-us">produced various volatile compounds mainly consisting of </span> <span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"> ketones, aldehydes and alcohol-bearing derivatives of <i>β </i>-caryophyllene and longifolene. </span> <br /> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={Badebio Biotechnology Ltd.}