Oil production from five marine microalgae for the production of biodiesel

Lipid Screening, Extraction and Production of Biodiesel from Marine Diatom Odontella aurita

“…With respect to lipid content, (Shalaby, 2011) evaluated 17 microalgae and found a lipid content ranging from 4 to 40%; while (Andrade-Nascimento et al, 2012) documented the lipids percentage in 12 microalgae species which ranged from 13.52 to 49.0% and 10 of them had contents from 13.52 to 28.43% very similar to the values found in the present investigation. (Lee et al, 2011) reported a content of lipids around 15% for C. calcitrans, similar to the found in the present study in the treatment T3 medium (control). Low levels of either sodium chloride or silicon resulted in at least 50 % increases in lipid content (Adams and Bugbee, 2013).…”

The Challenges of Biodiesel Production From Oscillatoria Sp.

“…Thomas et al (1984) reported significant fatty acids for biodiesel production, like C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3 (Jena et al 2012). Lee et al (2011) stated that the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids as C16:0, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3 are common fatty acids used for biodiesel production. Knothe (2006) verified that fatty acid type's effect on biodiesel properties like Iodine number, Cetane number, Oxidative stability and Acid value.…”

Impact of nitrogen regime on fatty acid profiles of Desmodesmus quadricaudatus and Chlorella sp. and ability to produce biofuel

“…is an oleaginous alga, that has a potential application, is currently used at pilot experimental level for biodiesel production, is commercially produced and available in large quantities. Lee et al (2011) stated that saturated and unsaturated fatty acids like palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2), and linolenic acid (C18:3) are common fatty acids for biodiesel production. Thomas et al (1984) reported that significant fatty acids used for biodiesel production, include saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3 fatty acids.…”