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Effects of nitrogen source on enhancing growth conditions of green algae to produce higher lipid

Kamyab, Hesam and Lee, Chew Tin and Md. Din, Mohd. Fadhil and Ponraj, Mohanadoss and Mohamad, Shaza Eva and Sohrabi, Mohsen (2014) Effects of nitrogen source on enhancing growth conditions of green algae to produce higher lipid. Desalination and Water Treatment, 52 (19-21). pp. 3579-3584. ISSN 1944-3986

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.854030

Abstract

Microalgae represent a potential source of biological material to produce biodiesel. This study focused on the effects of nitrogen concentration to enhance lipid content from Chlorella sorokiniana and their potential use to serve as a raw material for biofuel production. Light intensity and different nitrogen concentrations were used to determine the optimum cultivation environment for the fresh water microalgae, C. sorokiniana. The effects of various nitrogen sources were examined in order to determine the optimum lipid content produced by the microalgae. It was found that the optimum cultivation of microalgae growth has caused the biomass growth and has led to higher lipid production. The growth rate and lipid content were determined by measuring the optical density at 620 nm and fluorescence intensity using Nile red method.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:microalgae, chlorella sorokiniana, nitrogen source, lipid productivity
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:52609
Deposited By: Siti Nor Hashidah Zakaria
Deposited On:01 Feb 2016 03:52
Last Modified:26 Jun 2018 08:33

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