Date of Award:
5-1977
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Biology
Committee Chair(s)
Frederick J. Post
Committee
Frederick J. Post
Committee
C. A. Ernstrom
Committee
Jon Y. Takemoto
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of obtaining workable quantities of the unusual ether-linked phosphatidyl glycerophosphate of halophilic bacteria through batch culture of Halobacterium halobium. Once isolated and purified, physical, emulsification, and toxicological properties of the lipid were evaluated with respect to its use as a nonnutritive lipid substitute or an emulsifier by the food industry. These evaluations included physical descriptions, melting properties, hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determination, and oral and intraperitoneal administration of the lipid to laboratory mice.
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Recommended Citation
Collins, Neil F., "A Preliminary Investigation of the Lipid of Halophilic Bacteria as a Food Additive" (1977). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8314.
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