Premium
Lipid production by a cellulolytic strain of Aspergillus niger
Author(s) -
Singh Ajay
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1991.tb00539.x
Subject(s) - aspergillus niger , strain (injury) , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , fungi imperfecti , aspergillus , chemistry , anatomy , genetics
Studies on lipid formation by a cellulolytic mould. Aspergillus niger AS‐101, were carried out in shake flasks. The maximum amount of lipid accumulated comprised 17% and 14·9% of the mycelial dry weight on glucose and cellulose media, respectively. Unsaturated fatty acids comprised around 80% of the total fatty material, with linoleic acid predominating.