Journal
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Volume 55, Issue -, Pages 1-16Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.001
Keywords
Microalgae; Biodiesel; Lipid; Genetic engineering; Phytohormones; Gene expression; Metabolic engineering
Funding
- Durban University of Technology
- National Research Foundation (South Africa)
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In order to realize the potential of microalgal biodiesel there is a need for substantial impetus involving interventions to radically improve lipid yields upstream. Nutrient stress and alteration to cultivation conditions are commonly used lipid enhancement strategies in microalgae. The main bottleneck of applying conventional strategies is their scalability as some of these strategies incur additional cost and energy. Novel lipid enhancement strategies have emerged to research forefront to overcome these challenges. In this review, the latest trends in microalgal lipid enhancement strategies, possible solutions and future directions are critically discussed. Advanced strategies such as combined nutrient and cultivation condition stress, microalgae-bacteria interactions, use of phytohormones EDTA and chemical additives, improving light conditions using LED, dyes and paints, and gene expression analysis are described. Molecular approaches such as metabolic and genetic engineering are emerging as the potential lipid enhancing strategies. Recent advancements in gene expression studies, genetic and metabolic engineering have shown promising results in enhancing lipid productivity in microalgae; however environmental risk and long term viability are still major challenges. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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