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Table 2 Changes of fatty acid content of R-ZL2 in different C/N ratios

From: Optimising nutrients in the culture medium of Rhodosporidium toruloides enhances lipids production

C: 4 % sucrose

N: ammonium nitrate

C14:0 (% w/w)

C16:0 (% w/w)

C18:0 (% w/w)

C18:1 (% w/w)

C18:2 (% w/w)

C18:3 (% w/w)

Total fatty acid (g/L)

C/N = 20:1

0.97 ± 0.06

17.55 ± 0.62

7.32 ± 0.23

44.12 ± 2.03

26.03 ± 0.95

4.01 ± 0.16

4.88

C/N = 40:1

1.12 ± 0.15

21.74 ± 0.75

6.87 ± 0.31

45.13 ± 1.79

20.95 ± 0.61

4.18 ± 0.46

4.96

C/N = 80:1

1.62 ± 0.18

26.98 ± 0.56

9.19 ± 0.46

41.71 ± 2.43

14.88 ± 0.39

5.62 ± 0.38

6.35

C/N = 160:1

1.44 ± 0.09

25.91 ± 0.34

10.06 ± 0.64

43.78 ± 1.95

12.58 ± 0.98

6.24 ± 0.61

5.82

C/N = 200:1

1.42 ± 0.16

25.61 ± 0.49

10.08 ± 0.43

43.48 ± 1.63

12.47 ± 0.69

6.94 ± 0.42

5.32

C/N = ∞

1.07 ± 0.09

24.19 ± 0.65

11.57 ± 0.35

43.71 ± 1.25

12.19 ± 0.93

7.27 ± 0.36

1.32