NANNOCHLOROPSIS OCULATA GROWTH IN PRODUCED WATER: AN ALTERNATIVE FOR MASSIVE MICROALGAE BIOMASS PRODUCTION

Safety assessment of the microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata

Nannochloropsis oculata is a marine-water microalgae that is considered to be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), utilized in the production of an omega-3 oil for use as a dietary supplement. This study investigates the safety of N. oculata in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats administered a 0 or 10 mL/kg bw/rat N. oculata (10E8 viable cells/mL) sus...

Growth and lipid accumulation in response to different cultivation temperatures in Nannochloropsis oculata for biodiesel production

Background: Microalgal lipid is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of cultivation temperature on the growth and lipid accumulation properties of Nannochloropsis oculata microalgae. Methods: Nannochloropsis oculatacan grow in a wide range of temperatures (5 ~ 35°C). Late in the stationary growth phase of microalgae, bi...

Microalgae biomass as an alternative substrate in biogas production

The running down of fossil energy sources makes the production of bioenergy an expected need worldwide. Therefore, energy crops have gained increasing attention in recent years as a source for the production of bioenergy because they do not compete with food crops. Microalgae have numerous advantages such as fast growth rates and not competing with food production. Because of the fast growth, m...

Optimization of culture media for lipid production by Nannochloropsis oculata for Biodiesel production

Background: This study quantified the effect of four popular culture media in a biodiesel production study on the qualitative and quantitative lipid content, dry biomass, and lipid productivity of Nannochloropsis oculata. Methods: Culture of microalgae was done separately in Walne, F/2, Sato, and TMRL media. In the logarithmic and stationary growth phases, biomass production and lipid accumulat...

Potential Production of Biofuel from Microalgae Biomass Produced in Wastewater