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Rhodotorula glutinis is known to produce fat when cultivated under nitrogen-limiting conditions. Economically, molasses is an ideal substrate, however, due to the presence of nitrogen in molasses, the lipid yield obtained is much lower than that obtained from glucose or sucrose. Higher yields were obtained using molasses in a fed batch fermentation supplemented with glucose or sucrose during the lipid accumulation phase. The fatty acids profile of the lipids thus produced, using a very simple and economical medium, was similar to that obtained from glucose and sucrose.
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Johnson, V.W., Singh, M., Saini, V.S. et al. Utilization of molasses for the production of fat by an oleaginous yeast,Rhodotorula glutinis IIP-30. Journal of Industrial Microbiology 14, 1–4 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01570057
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