Table 8 Fatty acids composition and total lipid content of Tetraselmis sp.
From: Enhanced lipid and biomass production by a newly isolated and identified marine microalga
Name | % of the total FAME |
|---|---|
Saturated fatty acids | |
Myristic (14:0) | 0.82 |
Palmitic (16:0) | 30.89 |
Heptadecanoic (17:0) | 2.99 |
Stearic (18:0) | 1.07 |
(19:0) | 7.25 |
Arachidic (20:0) | 1.62 |
Total saturates | 44.68 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids | |
Palmitoleic (16:1) | 5.58 |
Oleic (18:1) | 32.88 |
Gadoleic (20:1) | 0.73 |
Total monounsaturates | 39.20 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | |
Linoleic (18:2) | 8.12 |
Linolenic (18:3) | 1.84 |
Dihomolinoléic (20:2) | 1.85 |
DGL (20:3) | 0.85 |
EPA (20:5) | 3.43 |
Total polyunsaturates | 16.10 |
Total lipids (% DW) | 49 ± 2.1 |