Table 5.
Fatty acid methyl esters profile of lipids produced by M. guilliermondii BI281 grown in pure glycerol (5 and 12 days) or raw glycerol (12 days).
| Pure glycerol 5 days | Pure glycerol 12 days | Raw glycerol 12 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric acid (C12:0) | 8.0685** | N.D. | N.D. |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 25.7457** | 24.3570 ± 10.31 | 15.2358 ± 1.17 |
| Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | N.D.* | 7.8320 ± 1.33 | 7.4302 ± 0.01 |
| cis-10-Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1) | N.D. | N.D. | 6.4178 ± 0.74 |
| Stearic acid (C:18:0) | 34.1755 ± 10.23 | 13.7788 ± 3.03 | 6.4160 ± 1.37 |
| Elaidic acid (C18:1n9 trans) | N.D. | 53.7056 ± 8.29 | 59.84 ± 0.68 |
| Oleic acid (C18:1n9 cis) | 48.7601 ± 13.91 | N.D. | N.D. |
| Linolelaidic acid (C18:2n6c) | 8.1370** | 11.0562 ± 9.56 | 4.6632 ± 0.15 |
| γ-Linolenic acid (C18:3n3) | 4.2056** | N.D. | N.D. |
| SFA* | 51.29 | 34.44 | 21.65 |
| MUFA* | 35.11 | 55.57 | 73.68 |
| PUFA* | 15.08 | 9.98 | 4.66 |
Experiments were done in triplicate and values are presented in percentage (% average ± standard deviation).
*
SFA, Saturated fatty acid; MUFA, Mono unsaturated fatty acid; PUFA, Poly unsaturated fatty acid; N.D., Non-detected.
**
Fatty acid methyl ester was detected only in one sample.