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Isolation and identification of ethisolide as an antibiotic product from Penicillium capsulatum

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Ethisolide has been isolated from cultures of Penicillium capsulatum, and its structure determined by means of infrared, mass spectrometry, 1H- and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance. Antibiotic activity against a number of microorganisms is reported.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14, E-46022, Valencia, Spain

    Julia Atienza & Jaime Primo

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14, E-46022, Valencia, Spain

    Enrique Hernandez

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Atienza, J., Hernandez, E. & Primo, J. Isolation and identification of ethisolide as an antibiotic product from Penicillium capsulatum . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 37, 298–300 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00210981

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