Rapid growth of a thermotolerant yeast on palm oil

  • C. Lee
  • T. Yamakawa
  • T. Kodama
Research Paper

Abstract

A thermotolerant and rapidly-growing yeast for production of single cell protein from palm oil was isolated and identified as Candida tropicalis F129. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 38°C and 6.0, respectively. The yeast grew with a high specific growth rate, of 0.92/h in 2% (v/v) palm oil medium, compared with other oil-assimilating yeasts or hydrocarbon-utilizing thermophilic yeasts. The overall cell yield was 1.01 g dry cells/g palm oil after 12 h.

Key words

Palm oil rapid growth specific growth rate thermotolerant yeast 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • C. Lee
    • 1
  • T. Yamakawa
    • 2
  • T. Kodama
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Agricultural ChemistryNational Taiwan UniversityTaipeiTaiwan
  2. 2.Department of Agricultural ChemistryThe University of TokyoBunkyo-ku, TokyoJapan

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