Effects of Mg2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cu2+ Ions on lipid accumulation by cunninghamella bainieri 2A1

• Main Authors: Vidyah Manikan,, Mohd Sahaid Kalil,, Othman Omar,, Abdul Jalil Abdul Kader,, Aidil Abdul Hamid,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6931/1/15_Vidyah_Manikan.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6931/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/

Cunninghamella bainieri 2A1 is an oleaginous fungus whose lipid accumulation profile is significantly influenced by metal ion concentrations in growth medium. Mg2+, Fe3+, Mn2+ and Cu2+ were found to be the important elements affecting lipid accumulation in this fungus. This study employs a statistic...