Amelioration of biomass and lipid in marine alga by an endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have been carried out on the growth-modulating efficiency of plants by the colonization of an endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica. However, studies involving the co-culture of alga with endophytic fungal strains for enhanced biodiesel production are rare. In this study, the interaction between P. indica and Parachlorella kessleri-I, a marine algal strain, was assessed at metabolic level.

Results

In association with an endophytic fungus, the algal biomass enhanced from 471.6 to 704 mg/L, and the fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profile of P. kessleri-I increased substantially. In case of FAME profile of co-cultured P. kessleri-I, two essential components of biodiesel, i.e. elaidic acid and oleic acid, increased by 1

SUBMITTER: Bhatnagar VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6613240 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature