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Table 4 Biodiesel properties produced by Meyerozyma caribbica SSA1654 in comparison with those of olive oil and the international biodiesel standard EN 14214

From: Coupling azo dye degradation and biodiesel production by manganese-dependent peroxidase producing oleaginous yeasts isolated from wood-feeding termite gut symbionts

Biodiesel properties

Meyerozyma caribbica SSA1654

Olive oil

EN 14214

Long chain saturated factor (%, wt)

3.34

4.2

Not specified

Kinematic viscosity (mm2/s)

3.98

4.5

3.5–5.0

Iodine value (g I2/100 g)

92.37

84.0

 ≤ 120

Cetane number

52.32

57.0

 ≥ 51

Saponification value (mg KOH)

199.4

Not determined

Not specified

Linolenic acid (C18:3)

4.07

0.6

 ≤ 12

Degree of unsaturation (%, wt)

95.85

92.7

Not specified

Density (g/cm3)

0.88

Not specified

0.86–0.9

Oxidation stability (h)

8.3

3.3

 ≥ 6

Reference

This study

Ramos et al. [69]

CEN [70]