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Chlorella kessleri cultivated in a deep tank contained 4.8% of non-polar lipid; 51% of this fraction represents saturated fatty acids, 7% unsaturated fatty acids. Our investigation of the fatty acids profile demonstrated even- and odd-numbered saturated and unsaturated fatty acids ranging from C12 to C20. Unlike in otherChlorella species, stearic acid was the dominant fatty acid found. Also shown was an elevated C16:0 fatty acid content and a reduced level of unsaturated fatty acids.
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Diab, M.A., Podojil, M., Wurst, M. et al. Content of fatty acids ofChlorella kessleri in a deep tank fermentation. Folia Microbiol 21, 294–296 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876905
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