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Use of the dinoflagellate Karlodinium veneficum as a sustainable source of biodiesel production.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19536573     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Microalgae are microscopic heterotrophic-autotrophic photosynthesizing organisms with enormous potential as a source of biofuel. Dinoflagellates, a class of microalgae, contain large amounts of high-quality lipids, the principal component of fatty acid methyl esters. The biotic characteristics of the dinoflagellate species Karlodinium veneficum include a growth rate of 0.14 day(-1), a wet biomass of 16.4 g/L, a growth period of approximately 30 days, and an approximate 97% increase in fatty acid content during the transition from exponential phase to stationary phase. These parameters make K. veneficum a suitable choice as a bioresource for biodiesel production. Similarly, two other species were also determined to be appropriate for biodiesel production: the Dinophyceae Alexandrium andersoni and the Raphidophyte Heterosigma akashiwo.
Authors:
Claudio Fuentes-Grünewald; Esther Garcés; Sergio Rossi; Jordi Camp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-06-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1476-5535     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-21     Completed Date:  2009-10-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705544     Medline TA:  J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1215-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut de Ciències del Mar/Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta, 08003 Barcelona, Spain. cfuentes@cmima.csic.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algae / chemistry,  classification,  growth & development,  isolation & purification
Animals
Bioelectric Energy Sources*
Biomass
Biotechnology / methods*
Culture Media
Dinoflagellida / chemistry,  classification,  growth & development
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Lipids / chemistry*,  isolation & purification
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Lipids

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