Novel microalgae strains from selected lower Himalayan aquatic habitats as potential sources of green products.

ABSTRACT: Microalgal biomass provides a renewable source of biofuels and other green products. However, in order to realize economically viable microalgal biorefinery, strategic identification and utilization of suitable microalgal feedstock is fundamental. Here, a multi-step suboptimal screening strategy was used to target promising microalgae strains from selected freshwaters of the study area. The resulting strains were found to be affiliated to seven closely-related genera of the family Scenedesmaceae, as revealed by both morphologic and molecular characterization. Following initial screening under upper psychrophilic to optimum mesophilic (irregular temperature of 14.1 to 35.9°C) cultivation conditions, superior strains were chosen for further studies. Further cultivation of the selected strain

SUBMITTER: Inuwa AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9089879 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature