[Lipids of filamentous fungi as a material for producing biodiesel fuel].
Species of various filamentous fungus taxa were tested for ability to produce lipids suitable as a material for manufacturing biodiesel. The mucoralean fungus Cunninghamella japonica was found to be a promising lipid producer. The inexpensive medium for its growth developed in this study contained ammonium nitrate as a nitrogen source. With its use, up to 16 g/l biomass and over 7 g/l lipids was obtained. The fungal lipids were dominated by oleic acid. It constituted 50% of total fatty acids. The iodine index of the lipid fraction was 86.61. The heat of combustion of the lipids, 37.13 MJ/kg, was close to the value for rapeseed oil.
Sergeeva
Ia E
IaE
Galanina
L A
LA
Andrianova
D A
DA
Feofilova
E P
EP
D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development*; D005742:Gasoline; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
D003470:Culture Media; D005742:Gasoline; D008055:Lipids; D009566:Nitrates; C006568:ammonium nitrate