A Non-Vector Approach to Increase Lipid Levels in the Microalga Planktochlorella nurekis.

ABSTRACT: Microalgae are freshwater and marine unicellular photosynthetic organisms that utilize sunlight to produce biomass. Due to fast microalgal growth rate and their unique biochemical profiles and potential applications in food and renewable energy industries, the interest in microalgal research is rapidly increasing. Biochemical and genetic engineering have been considered to improve microalgal biomass production but these manipulations also limited microalgal growth. The aim of the study was the biochemical characterization of recently identified microalgal strain Planktochlorella nurekis with elevated cell size and DNA levels compared to wild type strain that was achieved by a safe non-vector approach, namely co-treatment with colchicine and cytochalasin B (CC). A slight increase in

SUBMITTER: Szpyrka E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7024195 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature