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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 28, Issue 31, Pages 42547-42561Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13781-1
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Ankistrodesmus braunii; Ankistrodesmus falcatus; Scenedesmus incrassatulus; Nutrient limitation; Salinity stress; Fatty acid methyl ester profiles
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Three species of freshwater planktonic green microalgae were isolated from the Nile water in Upper Egypt, among which, S. incrassatulus showed potential for biodiesel production based on its fatty acid profile.
Three species of freshwater planktonic green microalgae: Ankistrodesmus braunii, Ankistrodesmus falcatus, and Scenedesmus incrassatulus, were isolated from the Nile water in Upper Egypt. These microalgae were exposed to nutritional (nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron) limitations and salinity stress to study their effects on the algal growth and to elevate the lipid content within their cells. The results indicated that exposure to these conditions had a significant impact on the algal growth. The lipid content of the studied algae increased as a result of the salinity stress. The highest lipid content was recorded in A. braunii culture treated with 50 mM NaCl (34.4% of dry weight) and S. incrassatulus cultures treated with 100 mM NaCl (37.7% of dry weight) on the 6th day of cultivation, while the culture of A. falcatus treated with 100 mM NaCl recorded the maximum lipid content (53% of dry weight) on the 10th day of the experiment. The biodiesel quality parameters of the fatty acid methyl ester profile of S. incrassatulus appeared to be in agreement with the international criteria. S. incrassatulus could be regarded as a quite promising feedstock for the biodiesel production.
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