Abstract
This study aimed to achieve higher CO 2 consumption ability and lipid productivity of an indigenous microalgal isolate Scenedesmus obliquus CNW-N by a two-stage cultivation strategy. The microalga strain was first cultivated with 10% CO 2 using a nutrient-rich medium to promote cell growth, which was followed by a nutrient-deficient condition to trigger lipid accumulation. The optimal biomass productivity, lipid productivity, and CO 2 consumption rate were 292.50mgL -1 d -1 , 78.73mgL -1 d -1 (38.9% lipid content per dry weight of biomass), and 549.90mgL -1 d -1 , respectively. This performance is superior to the results from most of the related studies. Under the nutrient-deficient condition, the microalgal lipid was mainly composed of C16/C18 fatty acids (accounting for 89% of total fatty acids), which is suitable for biodiesel synthesis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8725-8730 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bioresource Technology |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Nov 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal