The use of castor oil in the production of gamma-decalactone by Yarrowia lipolytica KKP 379

Abstract

The study investigated the ability of the strain of Yarrowia lipolytica KKP 379 to gamma-decalactone production by biotransformation of castor oil. The content of gamma-decalactone was verified in the water and lipid phase within 7 days of reaction. On the basis of granulometric analysis, the characteristic of the emulsion was presented. The results confirmed the ability of strain Y. lipolytica 379 KKP to produce gamma-decalactone in the amount of about 1.68 g/l. The granulometric analysis revealed two populations of fatty droplets with size of 4.5 μm and 580 μm.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ct.61.3.2717