TY - JOUR
T1 - Selection of elite microalgae for biodiesel production in tropical conditions using a standardized platform
AU - Ho, Shih hsin
AU - Lai, Yen Ying
AU - Chiang, Chun Yu
AU - Chen, Ching Nen Nathan
AU - Chang, Jo Shu
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was financially supported by grants NSC101-3113-P-110-003 and NSC102-3113-P-006-016 from the National Science Council Taiwan . The authors thank Dr. Wann-Neng Jane for assistance with SEM.
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Four thermotolerant microalgae were isolated from tropical Taiwan and classified as members of Desmodesmus based on morphological and molecular studies. A platform was established to evaluate their biodiesel production-related traits, including thermotolerance, lipid productivity, lipid oxidative stability and auto-sedimentation. The findings demonstrated thermotolerance of all four species was at the same level, as all could live at 45. °C for 24. h and 50. °C for 8. h with mortality rates below 5% of cells. The lipid productivity of Desmodesmus sp. F2 reached 113. mg/L/d. Its saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids accounted for 75% of the FAMEs, and it required only 3.1. h to achieve 85% sedimentation. Comparing these traits to those of the other three Desmodesmus and microalgae in the literature, Desmodesmus sp. F2 is one of the best candidates for biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical areas. This platform effectively assessed traits of microalgae related to biodiesel production.
AB - Four thermotolerant microalgae were isolated from tropical Taiwan and classified as members of Desmodesmus based on morphological and molecular studies. A platform was established to evaluate their biodiesel production-related traits, including thermotolerance, lipid productivity, lipid oxidative stability and auto-sedimentation. The findings demonstrated thermotolerance of all four species was at the same level, as all could live at 45. °C for 24. h and 50. °C for 8. h with mortality rates below 5% of cells. The lipid productivity of Desmodesmus sp. F2 reached 113. mg/L/d. Its saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids accounted for 75% of the FAMEs, and it required only 3.1. h to achieve 85% sedimentation. Comparing these traits to those of the other three Desmodesmus and microalgae in the literature, Desmodesmus sp. F2 is one of the best candidates for biodiesel production in tropical and subtropical areas. This platform effectively assessed traits of microalgae related to biodiesel production.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.028
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.028
M3 - Article
C2 - 23994959
AN - SCOPUS:84883270714
SN - 0960-8524
VL - 147
SP - 135
EP - 142
JO - Bioresource technology
JF - Bioresource technology
ER -
