RRC ID 31283
Author Takeshita T, Ota S, Yamazaki T, Hirata A, Zachleder V, Kawano S.
Title Starch and lipid accumulation in eight strains of six Chlorella species under comparatively high light intensity and aeration culture conditions.
Journal Bioresour Technol
Abstract The microalgae family Chlorella species are known to accumulate starch and lipids. Although nitrogen or phosphorous deficiencies promote starch and lipids formation in many microalgae, these deficiencies also limit their growth and productivity. Therefore, the Chlorellaceae strains were attempted to increase starch and lipids productivity under high-light-intensity conditions (600-μmol photons m(-2)s(-1)). The 12:12-h light-dark (LD) cycle conditions elicited more stable growth than the continuous light (LL) conditions, whereas the starch and lipids yields increased in LL conditions. The amount of starch and lipids per cell increased in Chlorella viscosa and Chlorella vulgaris in sulfur-deficient medium, and long-chain fatty acids with 20 or more carbon atoms accumulated in cells grown in sulfur-deficient medium. Accumulation of starch and lipids was investigated in eight strains. The accumulation was strain-dependent, and varied according to the medium and light conditions. Five of the eight Chlorella strains exhibited similar accumulation patterns.
Volume 158
Pages 127-34
Published 2014-4-1
DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.01.135
PII S0960-8524(14)00160-6
PMID 24583913
MeSH Air* Chlorella / classification Chlorella / growth & development Chlorella / metabolism* Fatty Acids / metabolism Light* Lipid Metabolism* Species Specificity Starch / metabolism* Sulfur / metabolism
IF 7.539
Times Cited 58
WOS Category BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ENERGY & FUELS
Resource
Algae NIES-2151 NIES-2152 NIES-2170 NIES-2179 NIES-2169