Potential of microalgae oil from Dunaliella tertiolecta as a feedstock for biodiesel

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 88; no. 10; pp. 3324 - 3330
• Main Authors: Tang, Haiying, Abunasser, Nadia, Garcia, M.E.D., Chen, Meng, Simon Ng, K.Y., Salley, Steven O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011
• Subjects: biodiesel; Biofuel production; Biomass; biomass production; Carbon dioxide; cell growth; Composition effects; Cultivation; Dunaliella tertiolecta; fatty acid composition; Fatty acids; Feedstock; feedstocks; fluorescent lighting; Fuels; light intensity; Light sources; lipid content; metabolism; Microalgae; oils; photophase; Microalgae; Cultivation; Biofuel production; Dunaliella tertiolecta

Alternative, non-food based biomass fuel feedstock development is vital for our national security, economy and the environment. Microalgae are among the most promising of these alternatives. Microalgal cell growth rates and metabolic products are affected by a combination of environmental parameters...