Table 2 Results of continuous cultivation of C. curvatus at various dilution rates under nitrogen-rich conditions
From: Efficient conversion of acetate into lipids by the oleaginous yeast Cryptococcus curvatus
D (h−1) | Acetate consumption (g/L) | Residual acetate (g/L) | Cell mass (g/L) | Non-lipid cell mass (g/L) | Lipid (g/L) | Lipid content (%) | lipid yield (g/g) | Lipid productivity (g/L/d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.04 | 4.18 ± 0.02 | 0.67 ± 0.02 | 1.34 ± 0.03 | 0.58 ± 0.04 | 0.76 ± 0.03 | 56.71 ± 2.12 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.03 |
0.06 | 2.65 ± 0.07 | 2.20 ± 0.07 | 0.84 ± 0.02 | 0.42 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.02 | 50.29 ± 1.43 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.60 ± 0.02 |
0.08 | 1.88 ± 0.07 | 2.97 ± 0.09 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 0.27 ± 0.01 | 41.17 ± 1.10 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.01 |
0.11 | 0.88 ± 0.06 | 3.97 ± 0.04 | 0.36 ± 0.03 | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 31.06 ± 2.49 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.29 ± 0.01 |
0.14 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | 4.14 ± 0.07 | 0.29 ± 0.02 | 0.21 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 25.50 ± 1.02 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.24 ± 0.01 |