Botryococcus braunii: a rich source for hydrocarbons and related ether lipids

By P. Metzger, C. Largeau. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2005

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Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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The unicellular green alga Dunaliella salina Teod. as a model for abiotic stress tolerance: genetic advances and future perspectives (2011, background): “…biofuels are gaining widespread attention and microalgae have been studied for the production of hydrogen, oils (triglycerides, for biodiesel) and bioethanol (Ghirardi et al. 2000, Metzger and Largeau 2005, Miao and Wu 2006, Chisti 2008, Rosenberg et al. 2008, Wijffels 2008, Greenwell et al. 2010).”
Invited Review - Fight on Plankton! or, Phytoplankton Shape and Size as Adaptive Tools to Get Ahead in the Struggle for Life (2011, background): “The last eventuality commonly occurs in gas-vacuolated cyanobacteria and in the chlorophycean Botryococcus braunii Kützing, which can lower its density by producing isoprenoid triterpenes in the form of oil droplets (Metzger & Largeau, 2005).”
The effect of CO2 and salinity on the cultivation of Scenedesmus obliquus for biodiesel production (2012, neutral): “A number of algal species have been reported to be able to store large portions of lipids within their cells (> 75%) and these types of alga could be useful for the production of biofuels, chemicals or chemical precursors [5,6].”
Lipids and lipid metabolism in eukaryotic algae. (2006, background): “In addition to above mentioned hydrocarbons and classic lipids such as fatty acids, glycerolipids and sterols, these algae synthesize a number of ether lipids closely related to hydrocarbons [14].”
Effects of nitrogen sources on cell growth and lipid accumulation of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans (2008, background): “Furthermore, the lipids produced by B. braunii (Li and Qin 2005; Metzger and Largeau 2005 ) are mostly large hydrocarbon molecules, which are ideal for liquid biofuel production by means of liquefaction or pyrolysis but cannot be used for biodiesel production via transesterification.”
Characterization and identification of lipid-producing microalgae species isolated from a freshwater lake (2011, background): “[23] Metzger P, Largeau C.”
Screening Microalgae Strains for Biodiesel Production: Lipid Productivity and Estimation of Fuel Quality Based on Fatty Acids Profiles as Selective Criteria (2012, background): “The production of lipids is commonly observed during the stationary phase, when the cells have most of their biosynthetic capacities redirected to the production of triacylglycerols [14] or hydrocarbon lipids [48, 49].”
Biofuels from algae: challenges and potential (2010, background): “that produce the triterpenoid botryoccenes, a potential fuel molecule that requires minimal refining [103].”
Microalgal bioreactors: Challenges and opportunities (2009, background): “01 7 20 -2 5 13 0 P h ae od ac ty lu m [6 7]”
Biodiesel from algae: challenges and prospects. (2010, background): “Within the green algae, typical species include Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Dunaliella salina, and various Chlorella species, as well as Botryococcus braunii, which although slow growing can contain over 60 wt% lipid (see Box 1), much of which is secreted into the cell wall [7].”
Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon producing green alga Botryococcus braunii from Indian freshwater bodies (2007, background): “It has been reported that, Botryococcus braunii exists in the form of blooms in fresh water bodies like ponds, lakes and reservoirs (Metzger and Largeau, 2005).”
Radiation characteristics of Botryococcus braunii, Chlorococcum littorale, and Chlorella sp. used for CO2 fixation and biofuel production (2009, background): “braunii forms colonies that are held together by lipid biofilms [38].”