Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 69, Issue 7, Pages 2226-2235Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05032
Keywords
microalgae; cell wall; exopolysaccharides; Chlorella vulgaris; Crypthecodinium cohnii
Funding
- Nestle Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
- ETH Zurich Foundation, Switzerland
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This study investigated the composition and morphology of cell wall polysaccharides in heterotrophic Crypthecodinium cohnii and Chlorella vulgaris during growth. Glucose was found to be the major component of CWPSs and exopolysaccharides in C. cohnii, while C. vulgaris exhibited changes in cell wall thickness at different growth stages. Understanding microalgae cell wall structure can aid in developing more efficient biorefinery approaches.
Microalgae are attractive for the food and cosmetic industries because of their nutrient composition. However, the bioaccessibility and extractability of nutrients in microalgae are limited by the rigid and indigestible cell wall. The goal of this study is to explore the cell wall polysaccharides (CWPSs) composition and morphology in heterotrophic Crypthecodinium cohnii and Chlorella vulgaris biomasses during growth. Our results showed that glucose was the major component of CWPSs and exopolysaccharides in C. cohnii. C. vulgaris CWPSs have a similar sugar profile in exponential and stationary phases, essentially composed of rhamnose and galactose. C. vulgaris cell wall thickness increased from 82 nm in the exponential phase to 114 nm in the stationary phase and consisted of two main layers. C. cohnii's cell wall was 133 nm thick and composed of several membranes surrounding thecal plates. Understanding of the microalgae cell wall helps developing a more efficient and targeted biorefinery approach.
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