Direct Incorporation of Exogenous Glycerol Leads to Increased Triacylglycerol Formation in Chlorella vulgaris

• Published in: Energy & fuels Vol. 33; no. 11; pp. 11125 - 11134
• Main Authors: Smythers, Amanda L, Napier, Ethan G, Higginbotham, Ethan L, Holland, Aaron T, Stephenson, Anthony A, Kolling, Derrick R. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 21.11.2019

Algal-based biofuels have the potential to significantly impact the global use of petroleum-based fuel sources without competing with agricultural feedstocks. Chlorella vulgaris, a unicellular green alga with a high growth rate and limited nutritional requirements, can produce up to 42% lipids per d...