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A comparative study was carried out on the growth characteristics of 33 strains of 12 species belonging to genera <italic>Acutodesmus</italic> (7), <italic>Botryococcus</italic> (1), <italic>Chlorella</italic> (5), <italic>Chloroidium</italic> (2), <italic>Desmodesmus</italic> (8), <italic>Euglena</italic> (2), <italic>Monoraphidium</italic> (2), and <italic>Parachlorella</italic> (6) from the Microalgae Culture Collection of the Institute of Botany, NAS of Ukraine (IBASU-A). All high biomass-producing strains considered as promising candidates for biofuel production demonstrated active growth (high maximum cell concentration, specific growth rate and productivity). The most promising strains included <italic>Acutodesmus dimorphus</italic> IBASU-A 251, 252, <italic>Desmodesmus magnus</italic> IBASU-A 401, <italic>D. multivariabilis</italic> var. <italic>turskensis</italic> IBASU-A 398, <italic>Chlorella vulgaris</italic> IBASU-A 189, 192, and <italic>Parachlorella kessleri</italic> IBASU-A 444. Their productivity varied from 0.58 g d.w. l-1 to 1.6 g d.w. l-1 per day. In general, the cultivation of these strains is considered both as a potential bioresource of feedstock for biodiesel production and other industrial demands.
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A comparative study was carried out on the growth characteristics of 33 strains of 12 species belonging to genera Acutodesmus (7), Botryococcus (1), Chlorella (5), Chloroidium (2), Desmodesmus (8), Euglena (2), Monoraphidium (2), and Parachlorella (6) from the Microalgae Culture Collection of the Institute of Botany, NAS of Ukraine (IBASU-A). All high biomass-producing strains considered as promising candidates for biofuel production demonstrated active growth (high maximum cell concentration, specific growth rate and productivity). The most promising strains included Acutodesmus dimorphus IBASU-A 251, 252, Desmodesmus magnus IBASU-A 401, D. multivariabilis var. turskensis IBASU-A 398, Chlorella vulgaris IBASU-A 189, 192, and Parachlorella kessleri IBASU-A 444. Their productivity varied from 0.58 g d.w. l-1 to 1.6 g d.w. l-1 per day. In general, the cultivation of these strains is considered both as a potential bioresource of feedstock for biodiesel production and other industrial demands.

High biomass producers and promising candidates for biodiesel production from microalgae collection IBASU-A(Ukraine)

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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A comparative study was carried out on the growth characteristics of 33 strains of 12 species belonging to genera Acutodesmus (7), Botryococcus (1), Chlorella...

High biomass producers and promising candidates for biodiesel production from microalgae collection IBASU-A(Ukraine)

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Mar 10, 2016

Page range: 79 - 85

Received: May 03, 2015

Accepted: Jul 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0008

Keywords
biofuel production, IBASU-A collection, strains, biomass producers, specific growth rate, productivity

© Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdañsk, Poland. All rights reserved.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

High biomass producers and promising candidates for biodiesel production from microalgae collection IBASU-A(Ukraine)

Article Category: Original research paper

Published Online: Mar 10, 2016

Page range: 79 - 85

Received: May 03, 2015

Accepted: Jul 20, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0008

Keywordsbiofuel production, IBASU-A collection, strains, biomass producers, specific growth rate, productivity

© Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdañsk, Poland. All rights reserved.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
biofuel production, IBASU-A collection, strains, biomass producers, specific growth rate, productivity