Despite the theoretical high productivity, microalgae-based oil production is not economically sustainable due to the high cost of photoautotrophic cultures. Heterotrophic growth is a suitable economic alternative to overcoming light dependence and climatic/geographic fluctuations. Here we report data about growth performance, biomass production, and lipid composition of the marine diatom Cyclotella cryptica, chosen as a model strain for biodiesel production in heterothrophy. A repeated-batch process of heterotrophic cultivation has also been investigated to assess the robustness and phenotypic stability. The process consisting of six constant cycle repetitions was carried out for 42 days and led to an average dry biomass production of 1.5 ± 0.1 g L−1 of which 20% lipids composed of 60% triglycerides, 20% phospholipids. and 20% glycolipids. The major fatty acids were C16:0 (∼26%), C16:1 ω-7 (∼57%), and C20:5 ω-3 (∼12%), with a significant reduction in the unsaturated fatty acids in comparison to other microalgae grown in heterotrophy. Fatty acids were differently distributed among the glycerolipid classes, and the lipid composition was used to compare the potential properties of C. cryptica oil with traditional vegetable biofuels

Potential of Lipid Biosynthesis under Heterotrophy in the Marine Diatom Cyclotella cryptica / Morra, Salvatore; Lanzilli, Mariamichela; Grazioso, Angela; Cupo, Adelaide; Landi, Simone; Nuzzo, Genoveffa; Castiglia, Daniela; Gallo, Carmela; Manzo, Emiliano; Fontana, Angelo; D’Ippolito, Giuliana. - In: ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING. - ISSN 2168-0485. - (2023). [10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02542]

Potential of Lipid Biosynthesis under Heterotrophy in the Marine Diatom Cyclotella cryptica

Lanzilli, Mariamichela
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Grazioso, Angela
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Cupo, Adelaide;Landi, Simone;Castiglia, Daniela;Gallo, Carmela;Manzo, Emiliano;Fontana, Angelo;
2023

Abstract

Despite the theoretical high productivity, microalgae-based oil production is not economically sustainable due to the high cost of photoautotrophic cultures. Heterotrophic growth is a suitable economic alternative to overcoming light dependence and climatic/geographic fluctuations. Here we report data about growth performance, biomass production, and lipid composition of the marine diatom Cyclotella cryptica, chosen as a model strain for biodiesel production in heterothrophy. A repeated-batch process of heterotrophic cultivation has also been investigated to assess the robustness and phenotypic stability. The process consisting of six constant cycle repetitions was carried out for 42 days and led to an average dry biomass production of 1.5 ± 0.1 g L−1 of which 20% lipids composed of 60% triglycerides, 20% phospholipids. and 20% glycolipids. The major fatty acids were C16:0 (∼26%), C16:1 ω-7 (∼57%), and C20:5 ω-3 (∼12%), with a significant reduction in the unsaturated fatty acids in comparison to other microalgae grown in heterotrophy. Fatty acids were differently distributed among the glycerolipid classes, and the lipid composition was used to compare the potential properties of C. cryptica oil with traditional vegetable biofuels
2023
Potential of Lipid Biosynthesis under Heterotrophy in the Marine Diatom Cyclotella cryptica / Morra, Salvatore; Lanzilli, Mariamichela; Grazioso, Angela; Cupo, Adelaide; Landi, Simone; Nuzzo, Genoveffa; Castiglia, Daniela; Gallo, Carmela; Manzo, Emiliano; Fontana, Angelo; D’Ippolito, Giuliana. - In: ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING. - ISSN 2168-0485. - (2023). [10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02542]
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