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The effect of temperature on growth and lipid and fatty acid composition on marine microalgae used for biodiesel production

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Cultivation temperature is one of the major factors affecting the growth and lipid accumulation of microalgae. In this study, the effects of temperature on the growth, lipid content, fatty acid composition and biodiesel properties of the marine microalgae Chaetoceros sp. FIKU035, Tetraselmis suecica FIKU032 and Nannochloropsis sp. FIKU036 were investigated. These species were cultured at different temperatures (25, 30, 35 and 40 °C). The results showed that the specific growth rate, biomass and lipid content of all microalgae decreased with increasing temperature. With regards to fatty acids, the presence of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in T. suecica FIKU032 and Nannochloropsis sp. FIKU036 decreased with increasing temperature, in contrast with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Moreover, Chaetoceros sp. FIKU035 was the only species that could grow at 40 °C. The highest lipid productivity was observed in Chaetoceros sp. FIKU035 when cultivated at 25 °C (66.73 ± 1.34 mg L−1 day−1) and 30 °C (61.35 ± 2.89 mg L−1 day−1). Moreover, the biodiesel properties (cetane number, cold filter plugging point, kinematic viscosity and density) of the lipids obtained from this species were in accordance with biodiesel standards. This study indicated that Chaetoceros sp. FIKU035 can be considered as a suitable species for biodiesel production in outdoor cultivation.

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This work was partially supported by the Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food, Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, under the Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand, Office of the Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education, Thailand (Grant No. CASAF170).

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  1. Department of Fishery Biology, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

    Panjaphol Chaisutyakorn, Jantana Praiboon & Chatcharee Kaewsuralikhit

  2. Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food, Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

    Panjaphol Chaisutyakorn, Jantana Praiboon & Chatcharee Kaewsuralikhit

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Chaisutyakorn, P., Praiboon, J. & Kaewsuralikhit, C. The effect of temperature on growth and lipid and fatty acid composition on marine microalgae used for biodiesel production. J Appl Phycol 30, 37–45 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-017-1186-3

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