Optimisation of ammonium tartrate and glucose concentration for gamma linolenic acid production by Cunninghamella sp. 2A1.

• Main Authors: Farhila Muhid,, Abdul Jalil Abdul Kader,, Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff,, Othman Omar,, Aidil Abdul Hamid,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7430/1/26_Ayiesah.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7430/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol39num6_2010/contentsVol39num6_2010.html

The effects of ammonium tartrate and glucose concentration on biomass, lipid and GLA accumulation in Cunninghamella sp. 2A1 were investigated using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Cultivation was carried out in 250 mL shake flask containing 100 mL of nitrogen limiting medium (with various combin...