In vitro TAXOL production, by Pestalotiopsis breviseta — A first report

Coelomycetous fungi were screened for the production of TAXOL. TAXOL production of Pestalotiopsis breviseta fungi is confirmed by Ultra Violet (UV) spectroscopic analysis, Infra Red (IR) analysis, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and LC–MASS spectroscopy. TAXOL isolated from the P. breviseta fungus was identical with authentic TAXOL and produces 0.064mg/L (0.128% dry weight of fungal mat).

Taxol was produced by Coelomycetous fungi Pestalotiopsis breviseta. The TAXOL product was compared with standard TAXOL, it was identical.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide