Abiotic factors improving fatty acid profiling of freshwater indigenous microalgae isolated from Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, India.

ABSTRACT: Microalgae have grabbed huge attention as a potential feedstock for biofuel production in response to the rise in energy consumption and the energy crisis. In the present study, indigenous microalgal strains were isolated from four freshwater lakes in the Kumaun region, Uttarakhand, India. Based on growth and lipid profiles, the four best-performing isolates were selected for further experiments. Initial identification of isolates was done by morphological observations, which were further validated by molecular identification using ITS sequencing. The screened cultures were subjected to abiotic stress conditions (varying concentrations of nitrogen and different temperatures) to monitor the biomass, lipid accumulation, and biochemical compositions (chlorophyll and carotenoids). The quantifi

SUBMITTER: Rawat J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10689662 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature