title: Oil production by the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. F&M-M24 and Tetraselmis suecica F&M-M33.
abstract: Nannochloropsis sp. F&M-M24 and Tetraselmis suecica F&M-M33 were cultivated outdoors in Green Wall Panels under nutrient deficiency to stimulate oil synthesis. Under nitrogen deprivation, Nannochloropsis attained average biomass and lipid productivities of 9.9 and 6.5 g m(-2) day(-1), respectively. Starved Tetraselmis cultures achieved a biomass productivity of about 7.6 g m(-2) day(-1) and a lipid productivity of 1.7 g m(-2) day(-1). Lipids represented 39.1% and 68.5% of non-starved and starved Nannochloropsis biomass, respectively. Starvation did not increase lipid content in Tetraselmis biomass. Important differences in lipid classes and in fatty acid composition were observed under the different cultivation conditions for both microalgae.
authors.affiliation: INNOVHUB-Stazioni Sperimentali per l'Industria - SSOG Division, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bondioli
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Della Bella
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rivolta
authors.forename: Graziella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chini Zittelli
authors.forename: Niccolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodolfi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casini
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prussi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chiaramonti
authors.forename: Mario R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Tredici
mesh_terms: D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000382:microbiology*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D058086:Microalgae / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D009821:Oils