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The effect of C/N ratio on lipid production byRhodosporidium toruloides ATCC 10788

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An optimum initial molar C/N ratio of about 77 was found for maximum lipid production from glucose or fructose with a nitrogen source from either (NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3 or urea. The fatty acid composition of the lipids was affected by the initial C/N ratio and by the type of sugar but not significantly by the type of nitrogen.

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Turcotte, G., Kosaric, N. The effect of C/N ratio on lipid production byRhodosporidium toruloides ATCC 10788. Biotechnol Lett 11, 637–642 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01025273

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