Journal
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 77, Issue -, Pages 74-81Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.05.009
Keywords
Microalgae; Batch processing; Bioreactors; Microbial growth; Deep-sea water; Biodiesel
Funding
- Taiwan's National Science Council [NSC 101-2221-E-006-209-MY3, NSC 101-3113-E-006-015, NSC 101-2221-E-006-094-MY3, NSC 102-3113-P-006-016]
- Headquarters of University Advancement at the National Cheng Kung University
- Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC
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Engineering strategies were applied in this study to promote the autotrophic growth and oil accumulation of an oil-rich indigenous microalga Chlorella sorokiniana CY1 using deep-sea water (DSW) as the medium. The addition of 20% DSW to the culture medium effectively enhanced the cell growth and oil accumulation of C. sorokiniana CY1, leading to an oil content and biomass concentration of 61.0% and 3.0 g/L, respectively. The microalga strain was also successfully grown in 5 L plastic bag-type photobioreactor on DSW-amended medium, obtaining an oil content, biomass concentration, and biomass productivity of 51.7%, 2.4 g/L, and 176.6 mg/L/d, respectively. The semi-batch cultivation resulted in stable biomass production, but the lipid production efficiency slightly decreased. The main fatty acids in the lipid produced from C sorokiniana CY1 were palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (08:0), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2) and eicosenoic acid (C20:1). This lipid quality is suitable for biodiesel production. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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