Effect of various carbon sources on biomass and lipid production of Chlorella vulgaris during nutrient sufficient and nitrogen starvation conditions.

Abstract

In this research, a two-stage process consisting of cultivation in nutrient rich and nitrogen starvation conditions was employed to enhance lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris algal biomass. The effect of supplying different organic and inorganic carbon sources on cultivation behavior was investigated. During nutrient sufficient condition (stage I), the highest biomass productivity of 0.158±0.011g/L/d was achieved by using sodium bicarbonate followed by 0.130±0.013, 0.111±0.005 and 0.098±0.003g/L/d for sodium acetate, carbon dioxide and molasses, respectively. Cultivation under nitrogen starvation process (stage II) indicated that the lipid and fatty acid content increased continuously to a maximum value at day 2. Using carbon dioxide resulted in highest cell density, while using sodium acetate led to the highest fatty acid content. Molasses was not as effective as other carbon sources, but by taking into account its lower price, it can be considered as a suitable carbon source for algal lipid productivity.

• Authors: Hamed Abedini Najafabadi, Mohammad Malekzadeh, Farhad Jalilian, Manouchehr Vossoughi, Gholamreza Pazuki
• Journal: Bioresource technology (Bioresour Technol) Vol. 180 Pg. 311-7 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 1873-2976 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25621723 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Carbon Dioxide
• Sodium Acetate
• Carbon
• Nitrogen

Topics

• Biomass
• Carbon (metabolism)
• Carbon Dioxide (metabolism)
• Cell Count
• Chlorella vulgaris (growth & development, metabolism)
• Lipid Metabolism
• Nitrogen (metabolism)
• Sodium Acetate (metabolism)