Impact of light quality on biomass production and fatty acid content in the microalga Chlorella vulgaris

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 159, Issue , 2014, Pages 465-467

  Hultberg, Malin ^a   Jönsson, Helene Larsson ^a   Bergstrand, Karl Johan ^a   Carlsson, Anders S ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

FAME; Light emitting diode; Microalgae; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FATTY ACIDS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS; PRODUCTIVITY; WAVELENGTH; ALGAE;

BIOMASS PRODUCTIONS; BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; FAME; FATTY ACID CONTENTS; FATTY ACID PROFILES; MICRO-ALGAE; MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT;

ALGAE; FATTY ACIDS;

LIPID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; FATTY ACID; FATTY ACID ESTER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FATTY ACID; GREEN ALGA; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT QUALITY; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; MICROALGA; BIOMASS; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT QUALITY; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BIOMASS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; RADIATION RESPONSE; BLUE LIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GREEN LIGHT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PURPLE LIGHT; RED LIGHT; WHITE LIGHT; YELLOW LIGHT;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

BIOMASS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; FATTY ACIDS; LIGHT; MICROALGAE;

EID: 84899650551     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.03.092     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Blair M.F., Kokabian B., Gude V.G. Light and growth medium effect on Chlorella vulgaris biomass production. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2013, 10.1016/j.jece.2013.11.005.
2. Chacon-Lee T.L., Gonzalez-Marino G.E. Microalgae for "healthy" foods - possibilities and challenges. Comp. Rev. Food Sci. Food Safety 2010, 9:655-675.
3. Fu W., Gudmundsson O., Feist A.M., Herjolfsson G., Brynjolfsson G., Palsson B.Ø. Maximizing biomass productivity and cell density of Chlorella vulgaris by using light-emitting diode-based photobioreactor. J. Biotechnol. 2012, 161:242-249.
4. Gushina L.A., Harwood J.L. Lipids and lipid metabolism in eukaryotic algae. Prog. Lipid Res. 2006, 45:160-185.
5. Hugly S., Somerville C. A role for membrane lipid polyunsaturation in chloroplast biogenesis at low temperature. Plant Physiol. 1992, 99:197-202.
6. Khoeyi Z.A., Seyfabadi J., Ramezanpour Z. Effect of light intensity and photoperiod on biomass and fatty acid composition of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris. Aquacult. Int. 2012, 20:41-49.
7. Mata T.M., Martins A.A., Caetano N.S. Microalgae for biodiesel production and other applications: a review. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 2010, 14:217-232.
8. Mohsenpour S.F., Richards B., Willoughby N. Spectral conversion of light for enhanced microalgae growth rates and photosynthetic pigment production. Bioresour. Technol. 2012, 125:75-81.
9. Nichols B.W. Light induced changes in the lipids of Chlorella vulgaris. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1965, 106:274-279.
10. NIVA Estimation of Algal Growth Potential 1976, Norwegian Inst. for Water Research, Publ. D2-25.
11. Plaza M., Herrero M., Cifuentes A., Ibanez E. Innovative natural functional ingredients from microalgae. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2009, 57:7159-7170.
12. Seyfabadi J., Ramezanpour Z., Khoeyi Z.A. Protein, fatty acid, and pigment content of Chlorella vulgaris under different light regime. J. Appl. Phycol. 2011, 23:721-726.
13. Shu C.H., Tsai C.C., Liao W.H., Chen K.Y., Huang H.C. Effects of light quality on the accumulation of oil in a mixed culture of Chlorella sp. and Saccharomyces cerevisae. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 2012, 87:601-607.
14. Thomæus S., Carlsson A.S., Stymne S. Distribution of fatty acids in polar and neutral lipids during seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana genetically engineered to produce acetylenic, epoxy and hydroxyl fatty acids. Plant Sci. 2001, 161:997-1003.
15. van Ieperen W., Trouwborst G. The application of LEDs as assimilation light source in greenhouse horticulture: a simulation study. Acta Hortic. 2008, 801:1407-1413.
16. Wang C.Y., Fu C.C., Liu Y.C. Effects of using light-emitting diodes on the cultivation of Spirulina platensis. Biochem. Eng. J. 2007, 37:21-25.
17. Yan C., Zhao Y., Zhen Z., Luo X. Effects of various LED light wavelengths and light intensity supply strategies on synthetic high-strength wastewater purification by Chlorella vulgaris. Biodegradation 2013, 24:721-732.
18. Zhang T., Maruhnich S.A., Folta K.M. Green light induces shade avoidance symptoms. Plant Physiol. 2011, 157:1528-1536.