Biological treatment and cultivation of microorganisms

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PATENT NO 5429942
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07987958

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The invention discloses a method for producing a single cell oil containing gamma-linolenic acid characterized in that at least one microorganism of the order Mucorales preferably of the genus Mortierella, Actinomucor, Mucor, Rhizomucor or Rhizopus is cultured in a growth medium which is substantially starch and sugar free and which contains, as a carbon source material, at least one monocarboxylic acid of 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably acetic acid and recovering the oil from the resultant cultured microorganism biomass. The invention also relates to a method of treating the organic acid stream of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process to remove organic material therefrom.

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SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PTY) LIMITED2196 JOHANNESBURG

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Botha, Alfred Bloemfontein, ZA 2 21
Kock, Johan L F Bloemfontein, ZA 1 16

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