High-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) for the simultaneous quantification of the cyclic lipopeptides Surfactin, Iturin A and Fengycin in culture samples of Bacillus species
A HPTLC method for the quantification of Surfactin, Iturin A and Fengycin is presented. A sample pretreatment protocol was established that enables further quantification of samples. The introduced HPTLC method was validated as being highly accurate and precise. The method is applicable to various Bacillus strains.