Production of Antioxidants and High Value Biomass from Nannochloropsis oculata: Effects of pH, Temperature and Light Period in Batch Photobioreactors.

ABSTRACT: Nannochloropsis oculata is a marine microalgal species with a great potential as food or feed due to its high pigment, protein and eicosapentaenoic acid contents. However, for such an application to be realized on a large scale, a biorefinery approach is necessary due to the high cost of microalgal biomass production. For example, techno economic analyses have suggested the co-production of food or feed with antioxidants, which can be extracted and supplied separately to the market. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cultivation conditions on the antioxidant capacity of Nannochlosopsis oculata extracts, derived with ultrasound-assisted extraction at room temperature, as well as the proximate composition and fatty acid profile of the biomass. A fractional f

SUBMITTER: Andriopoulos V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9505407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature