Abstract
In the present study, the production of single cell oil by three soil isolated strains of Aspergillus sp. was investigated in various basal lipid production media and by adding defatted oilseed (flaxseed, mustard, and rice bran) meal as supplements. Microorganisms were identified after screening from rice bran oil industry-drained soil, and their growth and lipid production rate were investigated in various fermentation media. The organisms were incubated with various oilseed cakes for higher oleic acid (18:1) and linoleic acid (18:2) contents. Growth and lipid production were monitored for 10 days, in which the 7th day showed optimum results. An increase in lipid yield from 24 to 55% was observed when supplemented with defatted oilseed meals. The maximum lipid content was observed in potato dextrose medium when the microorganism was supplemented with 3% flaxseed meal for 7 days. Gas chromatography (GC) analysis showed that the major fatty acids produced were palmitic (16:0), palmitoleic (16:1), stearic (18:0), oleic (18:1), linoleic (18:2), and linolenic (18:3).
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