Optimising microalgal lipid productivity for biodiesel production

The purpose of this work was to identify promising microalgal species and strategies of nitrogen deprivation that optimise lipid productivity for biodiesel production. This was carried out by I) developing the tools necessary to measure lipid productivity accurately, II) identifying and quantifying the key characteristics of promising microalgal strains, initially through a literature survey and then experimentally, and III) investigating the effect of different degrees of N limitation, and different N culture regimes, on cell physiology and lipid productivity in Chlorella vulgaris.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Griffiths, Melinda Jane

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Harrison, STL
• Van Hille, Rob

• Bioprocess Engineering

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10530

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10530