title: Metabolite profiling of Schizochytrium sp. by GC-MS, an oleaginous microbial source of biodiesel.
abstract: The chemical screening carried out on Schizochytrium sp. biomass led the identification of 24 types of organic compounds belonging to n-alkanes, 1-alkenes, 1-alkanols, free fatty acids, methyl and ethyl esters of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, saturated tri- and diglycerides, unsaturated monoglycerides, wax esters, sterols, triterpenes, and mono- and sesquiterpenes. Moreover, a sample containing fully saturated ethyl biodiesel was obtained experimentally with a yield of 28.72% w/w of the crude extract, and an average chain length of 15.52 carbons. This strain produced no toxins, but showed important nutrients, making it potentially applicable to the field of functional food, and biodiesel production.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Spain Departamento de Química, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mioso
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Spain Departamento de Química, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Toledo Marante
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Spain Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan E G
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Spain Departamento de Ingeniería de Procesos, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan J S
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Gran Canaria Spain Departamento de Química, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: Irma Herrera Bravo
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: de Laguna
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D055442:Metabolome; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D058009:Stramenopiles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D009930:Organic Chemicals
keywords: Schizochytrium sp.; organic compounds; renewable fuel; zoosporic microorganism