Palmitoleic acid ((9Z)-hexadecenoic acid/C16:1 n-7) is a long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid of 16 carbon atoms.
Structurally, it is an omega-7 fatty acid. It is usually found at a trace level in commonly used vegetable oils.
Interestingly, pulp oil from berries of sea buckthorn contains palmitoleic acid at a remarkable level (32-42%).
Macadamia nut oil contains a high level of palmitoleic acid (17-19%) as well. Other plant oils with a relatively high percentage of
palmitoleic acid are milkweed oil and avocado oil.
The diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum is an excellent source of palmitoleic acid as it contains very high levels of this fatty acid.
The palmitoleic acid content of seaweeds depends on the taxa, geographical location and sampling season
and usually ranges from 0-9%. Sugar kelp (Saccharina litissima) harvested in certain seasons contain a relatively good amount of palmitoleic acid.
Compared to oleaginous yeasts, non-oleaginous yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces polysporine accumulate a high amount of palmitoleic acid.
Palmitoleic acid functions as a lipokine and is linked to lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Apart from this,
it has an anti-inflammatory role as well.
Palmitoleic acid may be used as a feed supplement for dairy cows as palmitic acid supplementation improves milk quality and yield.
Fortification of eggs with palmitoleic acid is feasible with feeding the laying hens with fish oil rather than macroalgal oil.
Oils rich in palmitoleic acid can be excellent feedstocks for biodiesel
production with the improved cold flow, a critical fuel property.
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Celignis to Sponsor and Present at Major Biochar Event
The event takes place on May 3rd at Carrick-on-Shannon
We are pleased to announce that, on May 3rd, Celignis will be presenting and exhibiting at the National Biochar and Carbon Products Conference 2023, which is taking place in Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrm, Ireland.
This conference is being organised under the auspices of the Interreg Northwest Europe-funded THREE C Project, entitled 'Creating and sustaining Charcoal value chains to promote a Circular Carbon economy in NWE Europe'.
The conference will highlight both Irish stakeholders who are currently working in the biochar and carbon products sector, but also partners from the THREE C project (covering Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, France and Wales, as well as Ireland) who have interesting stories and products to share.
Read about the wide variety of analysis packages we have for biochar
Click here to read about the different analysis packages that Celignis offers for the evaluation on biochars. These analyses cover properties relevant to a wide variety of applications, including soil amendment, carbon sequestration, bioenergy, and biomaterials.
For a short period we are offering two TGA analyses for the price of one!
To celebrate the arrival of our thermogravimetric (TGA) equipment, we are offering, for a limited time period, two TGA analyses for the price of one. Click here to read more about TGA analyses at Celignis and to see the various packages on offer.
To avail of this special offer please mention the code (TGA-AUGUST) in an email or when placing an order via the Celignis Database.
This 5 minute presentation was given at the recent IBioIC conference
Celignis recently exhibited at IBioiC's annual conference, held in Glasgow on June 6-7.
During that event Lalitha, Celignis's CIO, gave a short 5 minute presentation on the EnXylaScope collaborative EU research project that Celignis is involved in.
You can view the presentation below or here on YouTube.
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