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Bacteriohopanepolyol Signatures of Bacterial Populations in Western Canadian Soils.

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Martin Cooke, Dr Helen Talbot

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Abstract

Bacteriohopanepolyols (BHPs) are naturally occurring compounds derived from bacteria. Their quantity and diversity in five Western Canadian soils, which vary mostly in vegetative cover, were examined using high performance liquid chromatography – atmospheric pressure chemical ionization – mass spectrometry (HPLC–APCI–MS). Eighteen BHP compounds including tetra-, penta- and hexa-functionalised components, as well as composite components, were identified. Concentrations were highest in the forest-grassland transition soil [515 lg/g organic carbon (OC)], followed by the forest soil (431 lg/g OC) and the grassland soils (333–306 lg/g OC). The distribution trends measured using HPLC–ACPI–MS agree with hopanoid measurements using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) but intact BHPs were detected at a concentration that was an order of magnitude higher using HPLC–APCI–MS. Adenosylhopane was the most abundant BHP in all the samples and comprised on average 27% of total BHPs, supporting earlier work indicating that adenosylhopane is an excellent soil-specific biomarker. The soil samples vary in vegetative cover and this is likely one of the main reasons for observing variation in BHP composition, suggesting that BHP biomarkers may be a valuable tool for assessing bacterial community structure in soil when used in cooperation with other molecular microbial ecology methods (such as DNA genotyping).


Publication metadata

Author(s): Xu Y, Cooke MP, Talbot HM, Simpson MJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Organic Geochemistry

Year: 2009

Volume: 40

Issue: 1

Pages: 79-86

Print publication date: 01/01/2009

ISSN (print): 0146-6380

ISSN (electronic): 1873-5290

Publisher: Pergamon

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.09.003

DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.09.003


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Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
UK Science Research Infrastructure Fund (SRIF) from HEFCE
GR-520Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences

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