BIOTECHNOLOGICAL METHODS FOR THE UPGRADING AND MODIFICATION OF ANIMAL WASTE FATS

The possibility of producing monoacyloglycerols (MAGs) from poultry fat or beef tallow using selected microorganisms or enzymatic glycerolysis was established. The highest content of MAGs (16.21 - 17.63% w/w) in the lipids was obtained after the cultivation of Candida lipolytica on a medium with poultry fat. The concentration of MAGs in the lipids which remained in the medium was influenced by the microorganisms strains and their cultivation conditions. The yield of MAGs obtained by the enzymatic glycerolysis of poultry fat or beef tallow ranged from 3.52% to 55.10% w/w, respectively.