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Table 4 Relative abundances of various fatty acids at the end of the cultivation period (%)

From: Two-stage mixotrophic cultivation for enhancing the biomass and lipid productivity of Chlorella vulgaris

Fatty acid

MX

MX-N

MX-C

PA

C16:0

28.9 ± 0.3

15.1 ± 0.2

8.7 ± 0.2

17.3 ± 0.3

C16:1

25.2 ± 0.2

24.8 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.2

15.2 ± 0.2

C16:2

5.0 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.2

5.1 ± 0.1

ND

C16:3

4.0 ± 0.0

5.4 ± 0.1

5.3 ± 0.1

ND

C18:0

0.7 ± 0.0

7.8 ± 0.1

14.6 ± 0.4

5.5 ± 0.0

C18:1

5.8 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.0

20.6 ± 0.3

10.3 ± 0.3

C18:2

2.1 ± 0.0

12.4 ± 0.1

10.5 ± 0.1

ND

C18:3

19.8 ± 0.2

12.2 ± 0.2

10.5 ± 0.1

ND

Others

8.5 ± 0.1

13.0 ± 0.2

20.1 ± 0.4

51.8 ± 1.2

Total saturated fatty acid

37.7

25.8

33.6

66.5

Monounsaturated fatty acid

31.0

31.4

26.8

33.5

Polyunsaturated fatty acid

31.3

42.8

39.6

ND

Total unsaturated fatty acid

62.3

74.2

66.4

33.5

  1. Italic values indicate maximum relative abundance of fatty acids in the group
  2. ND not detected