Eash et al. A simplified method for extraction of ergosterol from soil.
Ergosterol is a sterol common to many fungi andmay be useful for estimating fungal biomass in soil.
Our objective was to compare three different methods for extracting ergosterol from soil. Our simplified method substantially reduced cost, extraction time, and chemical waste per sample. Results of this study indicate that the simplified method was the most efficient technique for extraction of ergosterol from soil.