Research Article

Evaluation of Yarrowia lipolytica Oil for Biodiesel Production: Land Use Oil Yield, Carbon, and Energy Balance

Table 1

Maximum biomass, lipid percentage, and lipids in flasks cultures.

ParameterValue

Biomass (DCW, g/L)7.2±0.2
Lipid percentage (% DCW)53±0.7
Lipids (g/L)3.8±0.3
(g lipids/g glycerol)0.19±0.01
(g biomass /g glycerol)0.36±0.01
μ (h−1)0.06±0.002
Productivity (g lipids / Lh)0.08±0.005

: lipid to substrate yield; : biomass to substrate yield; μ: specific growth rate.