Über die Bildung von Cholesterin durch Botrytis cinerea nach Lanosterinzugabe / The Production of Cholesterol by Botrytis cinerea after Addition of Lanosterol

Abstract The fungus Botrytis cinerea, which is found on the grapes, is able to produce cholesterol after addition of lanosterol to the culture medium. The identification of cholesterol is carried out with different analytical methods including mass spectrometry. Under the same conditions ergosterol arises from squalene and not cholesterol.