title: Differential effects of nutrient limitations on biochemical constituents and docosahexaenoic acid production of Schizochytrium sp.
abstract: Four nutrient limitation cultures, namely monosodium glutamate (MSG-L), phosphate (P-L), ammonium sulfate (NH4(+)-L) and double (D-L, MSG and P limitation) limited, were designed to study how cell growth and biochemical components of Schizochytrium sp. were affected by nutrient limitations. All limited conditions caused decrease in biomass especially MSG-L and D-L conditions. MSG-L condition attained the highest lipid yield of 30.73 g/l but the lowest protein content. P-L condition shortened the fermentation time and obtained the highest DHA productivity of 291 mg/lh. D-L condition was the most cost-effective fermentation condition which gained the highest input-output ratio. NH4(+)-L condition got the highest squalene and DHA content in lipids. Meanwhile, nitrogen limited conditions promoted the accumulation of neutral lipids. All limited conditions benefit the PUFAs accumulation in the neutral lipids. In addition, the existence of NH4(+) or the absence of MSG and phosphate reduced the unsaponifiable matters content in lipid.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: renlujing@njut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Lujing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiacheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing University of Technology, No. 5 Xinmofan Road, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: biotech@njut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005285:Fermentation / Q000187:drug effects; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways / Q000187:drug effects; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012970:Sodium Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism; D058009:Stramenopiles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D005947:Glucose; D009584:Nitrogen; D012970:Sodium Glutamate
keywords: Biochemical constituents; Docosahexaenoic acid; Nutrient limitation; Schizochytrium sp.