Title : Microalgae for oil accumulation and biodiesel production
Abstract:
Heterotrophic algal cultivation resulted in higher cell yield and oil content than photo-autotrophic approach. To realize industrial production of algal biomass, pilot-scale production of heterotrophic alga were completed. Whole chain of algal biomass production included heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella protothecoides in 60,000 L industrial fermentors, cell harvest natural drying system. Based on basic studies we set up a photosynthesis-fermentation model to combine the both advantages from photosynthesis and fermentation. It resulted in higher cell and oil yield than that of fermentation.
