Biodegradation of estolides from monounsaturated fatty acids

Mono‐ and polyestolides, made from oleic acid, meadowfoam oil fatty acids and erucic acid, were subjected to biodegradation with mixed cultures of Penicillium verucosum, Mucor racemosus, and Enterobacter aerogenes. Fermentations were continued for 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 d. Meadowfoam oil and its fa...

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Published in:Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society 1997-05, Vol.74 (5), p.605-607
Main Authors: Erhan, S.M. (USDA, ARS, NCAUR, Peoria, IL.), Kleiman, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACEITES VEGETALES
Aerogenes
Biodegradation
Biodegradation of pollutants
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Environment and pollution
erucic acid
estolides
Fatty acids
Fish oils
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungi
HUILE VEGETALE
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
Limnanthes
meadowfoam oil
meadowfoam oil fatty acids
Oleic acid
PLANT OILS
Soybean oil
Soybeans
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Summary:Mono‐ and polyestolides, made from oleic acid, meadowfoam oil fatty acids and erucic acid, were subjected to biodegradation with mixed cultures of Penicillium verucosum, Mucor racemosus, and Enterobacter aerogenes. Fermentations were continued for 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 d. Meadowfoam oil and its fatty acids, oleic acid and soybean oil were also biodegraded under the same conditions. After 10 d, oleic acid and soybean oil were degraded 99.8 and 99.2%, respectively; meadowfoam oil and its fatty acids were degraded 89.0 and 97.7%, respectively. After 30 d, oleic acid‐derived poly‐ and monoestolides were degraded 98.6 and 90.0%, respectively, meadowfoam estolides were degraded 75.7%, and erucic acid estolides were degraded 84.0%.
ISSN:0003-021X
1558-9331
DOI:10.1007/s11746-997-0189-7