Taxonomic identification and lipid production of two Chilean Chlorella-like strains isolated from a marine and an estuarine coastal environment | Zendy

Marcela González | Zendy; Thomas Pröschold | Zendy; Y. Palacios | Zendy; Patricia Aguayo | Zendy; Ingrid Inostroza | Zendy; Patricia I. Gómez | Zendy

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Taxonomic identification and lipid production of two Chilean Chlorella-like strains isolated from a marine and an estuarine coastal environment

Author(s) -

Marcela González,

Thomas Pröschold,

Y. Palacios,

Patricia Aguayo,

Ingrid Inostroza,

Patricia I. Gómez

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

aob plants

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2041-2851

DOI - 10.1093/aobpla/plt020

Subject(s) - biology , chlorella , genus , strain (injury) , context (archaeology) , botany , biodiesel production , phylogenetic tree , chlorella vulgaris , algae , pyrenoid , chloroplast , biodiesel , biochemistry , gene , paleontology , anatomy , catalysis

This paper emphasizes the value of knowing the correct identity of microalgal strains that may have biotechnological potential. Here, two Chilean small green coccoid referred as Chlorella -like strains were identified using a polyphasic approach. Only one of them corresponded to the genus Chlorella (C. vulgaris) ; the other belonged to the recently amended genus Chloroidium (C. saccharophilum) . Lipids characterization of the biomass obtained from these strains showed that Chlorella vulgaris (Baker strain) appeared to be suitable as raw material for biodiesel production, while Chloroidium saccharophilum (Coliumo strain) would be more appropriate for animal nutrition.

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