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Table 2. DHA production at 168 h in different bioreactor types, provided with aeration at 0.1 vvm.

Fatty acid		Shaker	Stirred tank	Bubble	Internal loop airlift
22:6 (DHA)	mg/g DW	237.78 ± 35.04^a	217.08 ± 6.85^a	75.53 ± 15.79^b	250.48 ± 18.51^a
22:6 (DHA)	% TFA	39.05 ± 3.44^a	34.04 ± 0.79^a	19.84 ± 2.86^b	40.20 ± 6.09^a
Others	% TFA	2.34 ± 0.10^a	4.38 ± 4.12^a	2.89 ± 0.22^a	11.08 ± 13.87^a
SUM SFA	% TFA	49.85 ± 3.61^a	52.64 ± 4.58^ab	68.69 ± 0.83^b	42. 82 ± 10.47^a
SUM MUFA	% TFA	1.13 ± 0.05^a	1.25 ± 0.01^a	3.57 ± 4.38^a	1.57 ± 0.37^a
SUM PUFA	% TFA	46.68 ± 3.66^a	41.72 ± 0.47^a	24.86 ± 3.33^b	44.52 ± 3.03^a

Note:

Means with different superscript letters (in rows) are significantly different (p < 0.05); FA, saturated fatty acids, MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids, PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids.