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Studies On Nitrogen And Silicon Deficiency In Microalgal Lipid Production, Curtis Adams
Studies On Nitrogen And Silicon Deficiency In Microalgal Lipid Production, Curtis Adams
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Microalgae are single celled plants that inhabit aquatic and terrestrial environments across the planet. Many species are oleaginous, which means they are capable of producing oils, similar to many higher plants we are familiar with like canola, safflower and coconut. Different from higher plants, however, algae have simple structures that allow them to grow at very high rates. Due to these characteristics—oil production and rapid growth rates—algae are considered a promising future source of oil. Algal oils could be useful for production of food for people, feed for animals, biodiesel, detergents, and many other applications.
Algae have not been heavily …
Increased Production And Extraction Efficiency Of Triacylglycerides From Microorganisms And An Enhanced Understanding Of The Pathways Involved In The Production Of Triacylglycerides And Fatty Alcohols, Robert M. Willis
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The continued increase in the demand for fossil fuels combined with their ever dwindling supply has prompted the search for a suitable alternative fuel. The research contained within this dissertation seeks to increase the lipid (fat) content of cellular feedstocks, improve extraction efficiencies of lipids, and to understand the pathways involved in the production of fatty alcohols and triacylglycerides, compounds commonly used in many industrial processes, from microbial feedstocks. This work has been done in an attempt to increase the overall economic viability of microbial biofuels production.
The production of biofuels from microalgae used as a feedstock allows for the …