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Table 5 Major fatty acids of triglycerides in M. circinelloides oil after 96, 144 and 168 h of fermentation at optimal conditions

From: Bioconversion of cheese whey permeate into fungal oil by Mucor circinelloides

Fermentation Time (h)

Fatty Acid (%, w/w1)

96

144

168

C14:0

3.0a

3.0a

3.0a

C16:0

21.0a

21.0a

23.0a

C16:1

10.0a

8.0a

7.0a

C18:0

3.0a

3.0a

4.0a

C18:1 (cis)

43.0a

42.0a

41.0a

C18:2 (n-6)

7.0a

10.0ab

11.0b

C18:3 (n-6)

9.0a

10.0a

9.0a

  1. Values that share the same superscript are not significantly different at p < 0.05
  2. 1Relative percentage (weight/weight) of the total fatty acid groups