Summary
The fatty acid composition of a new strain of the yeastRhodotorula glutinis, grown in molasses, has been studied and found to contain palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids, and small amounts of other constituents. In addition, 3-methoxy octadecanoic acid has been shown to be present in the glycolipid fraction.
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Acknowledgments. Authors are indebted to Prof. S.C. Bhattacharyya, and Prof. A.K. Barua, Department of Chemistry for providing facilities for this work.
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Misra, S., Ghosh, A. & Dutta, J. Occurrence of 3-methoxy octadecanoic acid in yeast lipid. Experientia 39, 1086–1088 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01943120
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