Effect of Nitrogen, Salinity, and Light Intensity on the Biomass Composition of Nephroselmis sp.: Optimization of Lipids Accumulation (Including EPA).

ABSTRACT: Microalgal biomass is characterized by high protein, carbohydrates, and lipids concentrations. However, their qualitative and quantitative compositions depend not only on the cultivated species but also on the cultivation conditions. Focusing on the microalgae's ability to accumulate significant fatty acids (FAs) amounts, they can be valorized either as dietary supplements or for biofuel production, depending on the accumulated biomolecules. In this study, a local isolate (Nephroselmis sp.) was precultured under autotrophic conditions, while the Box-Behnken experimental design followed using the parameters of nitrogen (0-250 mg/L), salinity (30-70 ppt) and illuminance (40-260 μmol m^-2 s^-1) to evaluate the accumulated biomolecules, with an emphasis on the amount

SUBMITTER: Mastropetros SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10301981 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature