Abstract
Microalgae seem to be one of the best alternatives to produce biodiesel from biomass. Many studies have been focused in the production of microalgae biomass with known species of different classes including Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Prasinophyceae and Eustigmatophyceae. However, some species of Dinophyceae and Raphidophyceae classes have the natural ability to produce intense proliferation and reach millions of cells mL−1 as well as to contain a high percentage of lipids in their cell bodies which can be enhanced in terms of quantity and quality during their cell cycle or under stress condition. The study of these features in cultures of dinoflagellates and raphidophyte under controlled system in indoor and outdoor conditions is examined in this chapter that includes the more novel results obtained in recent years. These results allow us to estimate the potential use in the near future of the biomass obtained from these groups of microalgae for biodiesel production.
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Grünewald, C.F. (2012). Dinoflagellates as Feedstock for Biodiesel Production. In: Gordon, R., Seckbach, J. (eds) The Science of Algal Fuels. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5110-1_13
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