Metabolic survey of Botryococcus braunii: Impact of the physiological state on product formation.

ABSTRACT: The microalga Botryococcus braunii is widely regarded as a potential renewable and sustainable source for industrial applications because of its capability to produce large amounts of metabolically expensive (exo-) polysaccharides and lipids, notably hydrocarbons. A comprehensive and systematic metabolic characterization of the Botryococcus braunii race A strain CCAP 807/2 was conducted within the present study, including the detailed analysis of growth-associated and physiological parameters. In addition, the intracellular metabolome was profiled for the first time and showed growth- and product-specific fluctuations in response to the different availability of medium resources during the cultivation course. Among the identified metabolites, a constant expression of raffinose was observed

SUBMITTER: Blifernez-Klassen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5991718 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature