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Table 3 The fatty acid profile of Spirulina subsalsa in reused seawater supplemented with 1/200 MSGR (VMSGR/Vseawater)

From: Filamentous cyanobacteria triples oil production in seawater-based medium supplemented with industrial waste: monosodium glutamate residue

 

First

Second

ASTMD 6751-08

EN 14214

Fatty acids (% total FAME)

 C12:0 (lauric)

11.48 ± 0.62

2.77 ± 0.26

  

 C14:0 (myristic)

1.25 ± 0.03

3.55 ± 0.43

  

 C16:0 (palmitic)

35.50 ± 0.59

33.96 ± 0.77

  

 C16:1 (palmitoleic)

17.83 ± 0.78

23.76 ± 0.81

  

 C18:0 (stearic)

2.76 ± 0.31

4.94 ± 0.61

  

 C18:1 (oleic)

14.51 ± 0.50

15.78 ± 0.86

  

 C18:2 (linoleic)

14.28 ± 0.56

12.30 ± 0.97

  

 Others

2.40 ± 1.76

2.93 ± 1.87

  

Biodiesel properties

 Kinematic viscosity 40 °C (mm2/s)

4.82 ± 0.01

4.80 ± 0.01

1.9–6.0

3.5–5.0

 Specific gravity (kg/L)

0.88 ± 0.00

0.88 ± 0.00

0.85–0.90

0.86–0.90

 CP (°C)

11.86 ± 0.11

11.42 ± 0.27

  

 CN

58.82 ± 0.06

58.60 ± 0.13

≥ 47

≥ 51

 IV (gI2/100 g)

57.99 ± 0.62

60.41 ± 1.48

 

51–120

 HHV (MJ/kg)

39.61 ± 0.01

39.66 ± 0.03

  
  1. All data are averages of biological triplicates ± standard deviation