Effect of nutrients on growth and lipid accumulation in the green algae Dunaliella tertiolecta

Enhancing Lipid Production of Dunaliella tertiolecta by Manipulating the Interactive Effect of Salinity and Nitrogen

“…13 Microalgae use nitrogen for their metabolic activities. During nitrogen-rich conditions, the cells use nitrogen to develop biomass.…”

Effect of nutrients on total lipid content and fatty acids profile of Scenedesmus obliquus

“…In nature, the cytoplasmic oil droplets are accumulated under stressful environmental conditions, such as high temperature, light intensity and rise in salinity [19][20][21][22] . In culture, nutritional composition of the medium has more effects on the total lipid content and fatty acid profile, among which nitrogen, silicon and phosphorus have greater roles [20][21][22][23][24] , followed by iron [25][26][27][28] . In 1987, the lipid content and fatty acid composition of Scenedesmus obliquus was determined 29 , but at a later time, the values differed within the species [30][31][32] .…”

Effects of Sodium Nitrate and Mixotrophic Culture on Biomass and Lipid Production in Hypersaline Microalgae Dunaliella Viridis Teod

“…But, they showed that triacylglycerol increased from 0.98 to 21.5 percent under nitrogen limitation at one percent CO2. In another study, Chen et al (2011) showed time-dependent accumulation of lipids in D. tertiolecta under nitrogen starvation. D. viridis is a fast growing microalgae and as shown in the present study, increase in nitrate concentration augmented its biomass production.…”

“…The biomass and cell lipid content are the key parameters affecting the commercial biofuel production from microalgae (Chen et al 2011). Although high biomass is obtained under optimal growth conditions, high cell lipid content is usually occurres under stresses such as nutrient deficiency (Hu et al 2008).…”

“…A few microalgae species including some Chlorella, Dunaliella, Nannochloris, Neochloris and Botryococcus have the capacity for accumulating large quantities of lipids in their cells under favorable conditions (Li et al 2008). Biofuel production from microalgae is dependent on the rate of microalgae biomass production and their lipid content (Chen et al 2011). Some systems, like photo-bioreactors and open ponds are of particular importance for biofuel production (Sato et al 2006).…”