Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) compared to liquid–liquid extractions using with methylene chloride (CH2Cl2) for control of fungal biotransformation of ketones of varying volatility. The proposed method was successfully applied. The best way to extract all the components of the mixture (alcohols, aldehydes) in quantities similar to the extraction of methylene chloride was the use of fibres coated with a combination of nonpolar material. SPME fibre assembly polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) was most suitable for the extraction of the products mixture obtained after biotransformation of acetylcyclohexane and acetophenone. On the other hand, the best results were obtained for 2-acetylthiophene, α,α,α-trifluoroacetophenone and their derivatives using divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (DVB/CAR/PDMS) fibre. In addition, our study showed that Alternaria alternata is a good biocatalyst for bioreduction of ketones to alcohols according to Prelog's rule.
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