Table 5.
Fatty acid composition of Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4
| Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4 FA composition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 μmol m −2 s −1 | 300 μmol m −2 s −1 | 500 μmol m −2 s −1 | |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 27.3 ± 0.4 | 28.5 ± 0.6 | 29.5 ± 0.5 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.2 |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 14.0 ± 0.3 | 14.9 ± 0.5 | 15.4 ± 0.3 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 22.0 ± 0.1 | 22.9 ± 0.4 | 24.5 ± 0.9 |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 18.7 ± 0.2 | 18.5 ± 0.3 | 15.5 ± 0.3 |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 5.9 ± 0.1 | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.2 |
| Saturated fatty acid | 41.9 ± 0.5 | 43.4 ± 0.9 | 44.9 ± 0.7 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acid | 24.0 ± 0.2 | 25.4 ± 0.4 | 27.6 ± 0.9 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acid | 24.6 ± 0.2 | 23.6 ± 0.4 | 20.4 ± 0.4 |
| C16 and C18 groups | 90.0 ± 1.4 | 92.3 ± 1.8 | 92.5 ± 2.1 |
| Lipid content (%) | 48.5 ± 0.8 | 53.1 ± 1.3 | 48.9 ± 2.8 |
Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4 cultured for 5 days under nitrogen depleted conditions and different light intensities. Values are the mean ± standard deviation of three replicated experiments (CO2 aeration = 2.0%; CO2 flow rate = 0.1 vvm.).