Cell density, Lipidomic profile, and fatty acid characterization as selection criteria in bioprospecting of microalgae and cyanobacterium for biodiesel production

Bioresource Technology
Sabarathinam ShanmugamArivalagan Pugazhendhi

Abstract

Selection of indigenous and potential algal strain with high lipid content is paramount challenge in the avenues of microalgal biodiesel production. Particularly, hyper lipid producing algae with maximal triacyglycerols (TAGs) content and preferable fatty acid composition is of interest for sustainable biodiesel. Hence, the present study on comparative assessment of Chlorella vulgaris, Scenedesmus sp. and Synechococcus sp. was done in terms of cell density, lipid, TAGs and fatty acid. Higher biomass yield was obtained in Chlorella vulgaris (0.54 gL-1) on 13th day while maximal lipid content of 36% was observed in Scenedesmus sp. followed by Chlorella vulgaris (33%). Lipidomic analysis revealed higher non-polar lipids inChlorella vulgaris (57%) and Scenedesmus sp. (54%), whereas in Synechococcus sp. 69% polar lipids were present. In fatty acid profile, C24:0 (22.11%) was predominant in Chlorella vulgaris, while C20:0 (31.72%) and C18:2 (22.26%) was prevalent in Scenedesmus sp. and Synechococcus sp. respectively.

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