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Culture medium influence on growth, fatty acid, and pigment composition of Choricystis minor var. minor: a suitable microalga for biodiesel production.
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The purposes of this study were to assess the influence of culture medium on biomass production, fatty acid, and pigment composition of Choricystis minor var. minor and to evaluate the use of this microalga as a source of fatty raw material for biodiesel production. Cultures of C. minor var. minor were grown using WC (Wright's cryptophyte) and BBM (Bold's Basal medium) media. BBM medium produced more biomass (984.3 mg L) compared to the WC medium (525.7 mg L). Despite this result, WC medium produced a higher methyl ester yield for biodiesel production than the BBM medium (170.0 and 90.2 mg g of biomass, respectively). The average percentage of fatty acids obtained using the WC medium (17.0 %) was similar to soybean (18.0 %) and with similar biomass fatty acid profile. However, for pigment production, carotenoids and chlorophyll concentrations were twice as high when using the BBM medium. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]