The wax ester compositions produced by the action of Acinetobacter sp. HO1‐N on n‐alkanes (C16 through C20) were analyzed using capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The wax esters contained, surprisingly, a large percentage of mono‐and diunsaturated components. The acyl and alkoxy segments are reported for each wax ester component. Also, the positions of the carbon‐carbon double bonds in the wax esters produced from the C16 and C20 n‐alkanes are reported. These microbial‐produced wax ester mixtures bear a close chemical similarity to those of sperm whale and jojoba oils.
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