Peptide-mediated microalgae harvesting method for efficient biofuel production.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Production of biofuels from microalgae has been recognized to be a promising route for a sustainable energy supply. However, the microalgae harvesting process is a bottleneck for industrialization because it is energy intensive. Thus, by displaying interactive protein factors on the cell wall, oleaginous microalgae can acquire the auto- and controllable-flocculation function, yielding smarter and energy-efficient harvesting.

Results

Towards this goal, we established a cell-surface display system using the oleaginous diatom Fistulifera solaris JPCC DA0580. Putative cell wall proteins, termed frustulins, were identified from the genome information using a homology search. A selected frustulin was subsequently fused with green fluorescent protein (GFP) and a diatom c

SUBMITTER: Maeda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4712521 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature