Table 1.
Comparison of lipid, biomass, yields (% lipid/biomass w/w), essential fatty acid production (mg/g) (%) by three fungi in media contains oil waste as carbon sources.
| Fungal strain | Biomass (g/L) | Total lipid (g/g) | Yield (w/w %) | Omega 6/3 concentration s in tota l lipid (mg/g) | ||||||||
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| C18:2 Linoleate (n-6) | C18:3 (GLA) (n-6) | C 18:3 Linolenate (n-3) | C20:3 ARA (n-6) | C22:6 DHA (n-3) | ||||||||
| Mucor rouxii DSM1194 | 8.3 | 3.43 | 41.37 | 504.56 | 327.5 | 88.06 | - | 15.98 | ||||
| Mucor circineloides DSM 1175 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 40.7 | 424.22 | 116.1 | 128.6 | 16.78 | 71.6 | ||||
| Cunninghamella echinulat DSM1905 | 11.25 | 3.85 | 34.2 | 602.38 | 157.85 | - | 92.16 | 96.78 | ||||
GLA: gamma linolenic acid, ARA: arachidonic acid, DHA: docosahexaenoic acid