| RRC ID |
34648
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| Author |
Shen XF, Chu FF, Lam PK, Zeng RJ.
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| Title |
Biosynthesis of high yield fatty acids from Chlorella vulgaris NIES-227 under nitrogen starvation stress during heterotrophic cultivation.
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| Journal |
Water Res
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| Abstract |
In this study the heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris NIES-227 fed with glucose was investigated systematically using six media types; combinations of nitrogen repletion/depletion and phosphorus repletion/limitation/depletion. It was found that a high yield of fatty acids (0.88 of fed glucose-COD) and a high content of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) (89% of dry weight) were obtained under nitrogen starved conditions. To our knowledge it is the first report on such high COD conversion yield and FAME content in microalgae. The dominant fatty acid (>50%) was methyl oleate (C18:1), a desirable component for biodiesel synthesis. FAME content under nitrogen starved conditions was significantly higher than under nitrogen sufficient conditions, while phosphorus had no significant influence, indicating that nitrogen starvation was the real "fatty acids trigger" in heterotrophic cultivation. These findings could simplify the downstream extraction process, such as the extrusion of oil from soybeans, and could reduce operating costs by improving the fatty acid yield from waste COD.
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| Volume |
81
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| Pages |
294-300
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| Published |
2015-9-15
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.watres.2015.06.003
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| PII |
S0043-1354(15)30051-8
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| PMID |
26081436
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| MeSH |
Biofuels / microbiology
Chlorella vulgaris / growth & development
Chlorella vulgaris / metabolism*
Fatty Acids / biosynthesis*
Glucose / metabolism
Heterotrophic Processes
Lipids / biosynthesis
Nitrogen / deficiency*
Phosphorus / metabolism
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| IF |
9.13
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| Times Cited |
41
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WOS Category
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WATER RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
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| Resource |
| Algae |
NIES-227 |
