LIPID PRODUCTION AND FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF SELECTED STRAINS BELONGING TO MUCORALES

Authors
CERTIK M BERHAN SS SAJBIDOR J
Citation
M. Certik et al., LIPID PRODUCTION AND FATTY-ACID COMPOSITION OF SELECTED STRAINS BELONGING TO MUCORALES, Acta biotechnologica, 13(2), 1993, pp. 193-196
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Acta biotechnologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
01384988
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
193 - 196
Database
ISI
SICI code
0138-4988(1993)13:2<193:LPAFCO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The lipid accumulation, fatty acid composition and gamma-linolenic aci d (GLA) production by 28 strains belonging to Mucorales were investiga ted. The lipid content varied from 5 to 30% on dry biomass and the per centage of gamma-linolenic acid in total intracellular lipid was in a range from 2.5 to 15.4% (w/w). The best yield of gamma-linolenic acid (expressed as mg GLA per 1 g biomass) was found for Mucor mucedo CCF - 1384 (28.4) and Cunninghamella echinulata-CCF - 103 (25.1).