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Table 2 Effect of mineral nutrients on the lipid yield of C. tropicalis ASY2 in SWW

From: Bioconversion of sago processing wastewater into biodiesel: Optimization of lipid production by an oleaginous yeast, Candida tropicalis ASY2 and its transesterification process using response surface methodology

Mineral nutrients

Biomass yield, g L–1

Lipid yield, g L–1

Lipid content, %

With mineral nutrients

2.89 ± 0.02a

1.39 ± 0.02a

48.10 ± 0.38a

Without mineral nutrients

2.42 ± 0.06b

1.03 ± 0.02b

42.56 ± 0.55b

  1. Values are mean (± standard error) (n = 3) and values followed by the same letter in each column are not significantly different from each other within the observation day as determined by DMRT (p ≤ 0.05)