Open AccessStudy on growth and lipid biosynthesis of microalgae strains isolated in Vietnam
Author(s) -
Lan Thi My Nguyen,
Tham Thi Mong Doan,
Hung Quang Huynh,
Loan Thi Thanh Le,
Hai The Pham,
Phuoc Thi My Le,
Tuan NguyenAnh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v17i2.1311
Subject(s) - biodiesel , nile red , biodiesel production , fossil fuel , biofuel , renewable energy , pulp and paper industry , renewable fuels , environmental science , botany , biology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , fluorescence , biochemistry , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , catalysis
Microalgal biodiesel is considered an alternative to fossil fuel and also potentially reduce the introduction of new CO2 by displacing fossil hydrocarbon fuels. Nowadays, researching on renewable energy is mainly focus on biodiesel from microalgae due to their fast growth rates and high-yield production. In order to improve this field in Vietnam, we isolated some local species and used rapid screening method for lipid production in microalgae based on Nile Red fluorescence. Futhermore, providing a reference for the future biodiesel production using these microalgal species, we also determined lipid contents of these species ranged from 8.89% to 29.12% in natural cuturing conditions by soxhlet and Bligh & Dyer methods.