title: Lipid Production from Nannochloropsis.
abstract: Microalgae are sunlight-driven green cell factories for the production of potential bioactive products and biofuels. Nannochloropsis represents a genus of marine microalgae with high photosynthetic efficiency and can convert carbon dioxide to storage lipids mainly in the form of triacylglycerols and to the ω-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Recently, Nannochloropsis has received ever-increasing interests of both research and public communities. This review aims to provide an overview of biology and biotechnological potential of Nannochloropsis, with the emphasis on lipid production. The path forward for the further exploration of Nannochloropsis for lipid production with respect to both challenges and opportunities is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Bioresource Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. maxiaonian126@126.com.
authors.forename: Xiao-Nian
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Bioresource Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. tianpeng_chen@163.com.
authors.forename: Tian-Peng
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Bioresource Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. ly_mikeyang@163.com.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Bioresource Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. gjinliu@pku.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute for Food and Bioresource Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. sfchencoe@pku.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D058086:Microalgae / Q000378:metabolism*; D058009:Stramenopiles / Q000378:metabolism*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid
keywords: Nannochloropsis; cultivation; eicosapentaenoic acid; genetic engineering; lipid accumulation; triacylglycerol