Table 8.
Fatty acids profile of lipids accumulated by R. diobovata on nitrogen-limited medium and molasses medium using gas chromatography
| Type of fatty acids | Fatty acid profile | Relative distribution in nitrogen-limited medium | Relative distribution in molasses medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated fatty acids | Caprylic acid (C8:0) | 3.35% | nd |
| Undecanoic acid (C11:0) | 0.14% | nd | |
| Lauric acid (C12:0) | 0.57% | nd | |
| Myristic acid (C14:0) | 0.84% | 0.86% | |
| Palmitic acid (C16:0) | 14.46% | 18.00% | |
| Heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) | 0.19% | 1.04% | |
| Stearic acid (C18:0) | 3.54% | 12.59% | |
| Arachidic acid (C20:0) | 0.23% | 0.50% | |
| Behenic acid (C22:0) | 0.46% | 1.00% | |
| Lingnoceric acid (C24:0) | 1.37% | 1.75% | |
| Total saturated fatty acids | 25.15% | 35.74% | |
| Unsaturated fatty acids | Palmitoleic acid (C16:1) | 2.72% | 0.92% |
| Hexagonic acid (C16:3) | 1.08% | 1.17% | |
| Oleic acid (C18:1) | 66.58% | 59.37% | |
| Linoleic acid (C18:2) | 3.83% | 2.36% | |
| Linolenic acid (C18:3) | 0.34% | 0.22% | |
| Gondoic acid (C20:1) | 0.36% | 0.21% | |
| Total unsaturated fatty acids | 74.91% | 64.24% |
nd: not detected