Cultivation of a new microalga, Micractinium reisseri, in municipal wastewater for nutrient removal, biomass, lipid, and fatty acid production
- Authors
- Abou-Shanab R.A.I.; El-Dalatony M.M.; El-Sheekh M.M.; Ji M.-K.; Salama E.-S.; Kabra A.N.; Jeon, Byong Hun
- Issue Date
- Jun-2014
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOENGINEERING
- Keywords
- fatty acids; lipid; microalgae; municipal wastewater; nutrient removal
- Citation
- BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING, v.19, no.3, pp.510 - 518
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 510
- End Page
- 518
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/159665
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12257-013-0485-z
- ISSN
- 1226-8372
- Abstract
- Coupling of advanced wastewater treatment with microalgae cultivation for low-cost lipid production was demonstrated in this study. The microalgal species Micractinium reisseri and Scenedesmus obliquus were isolated from municipal wastewater mixed with agricultural drainage. M. reisseri was selected based on the growth rate and cultivated in municipal wastewater (influent, secondary and tertiary effluents) which varied in nutrient concentration. M. reisseri showed an optimal specific growth rate (mu(opt)) of 1.15, 1.04, and 1.01 1/day for the influent and the secondary and tertiary effluents, respectively. Secondary effluent supported the highest phosphorus removal (94%) and saturated fatty acid content (40%). The highest lipid content (40%), unsaturated fatty acid content, including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (66%), and nitrogen removal (80%) were observed for tertiary effluent. Fatty acids accumulating in the microalgal biomass (M. reisseri) were mainly composed of palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, and a-linolenic acid. Cultivation of M. reisseri using municipal wastewater served a dual function of nutrient removal and biofuel feedstock generation.
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