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Heated C
16
+ C
18
fatty acid mixture
C
15
+
+
+
+
_
+
_
_
_
+
_
C
16
FA
+
_
+
C
9
_
_
C
18
FA
+
+
_
+
_
Retention time
Fig. 10.3
Gas chromatographic analysis of experimentally heated C
16
and C
18
fatty acid after
thermodesorption and pyrolysis. Symbols same as in Figs.
10.1
and
10.2
. Note presence of alkane
alkene peaks up to C
18
demonstrating that these acids are responsible for the aliphatic component
in the heated bacteria as well
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