Optimization of Biomass Production from Palm Oil in Cultures using Candida rugosa

Production of single cell proteins using Candida rugosa growing on palm oil was studied. The solid substrate was liquefied using ammonia. The optimum growth parameters were determined for this new form of substrate. Culture medium was optimized for the production in a 61 fermentor for two palm oil batches. The influence of dissolved oxygen was studied for continuous and semi-continuous culture. The productivity obtained during this study were respectively 4 g.1^-1 and 6 g.1^-1 for continuous and semi-continuous production.