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Relationship between starch and lipid accumulation induced by nutrient depletion and replenishment in the microalga Parachlorella kessleri.

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After transfer of cells into replenished mineral medium, growth, reproductive processes and chlorophyll content recovered within 2 days, while the content of both starch and lipids decreased markedly to 3 or less % of DW; this suggested that they were being used as a source of energy and carbon.
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This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2013-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 122 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Starch & Chlorophyll.

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Accumulation of energy reserves in algae: From cell cycles to biotechnological applications

TL;DR: A review of the mechanisms that lead to an accumulation of exceptionally high levels of starch and lipids in algae can be found in this article, where a two-step procedure exploiting the effects of nutrient limitation and depletion, as well as the means and rationale for selecting appropriate strains, are discussed.
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Strategies for Lipid Production Improvement in Microalgae as a Biodiesel Feedstock

TL;DR: The review highlights the main approaches formicroalgal lipid accumulation induction to expedite the application of microalgal biodiesel as an alternative to fossil diesel for sustainable environment.
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Innovation in biological production and upgrading of methane and hydrogen for use as gaseous transport biofuel.

TL;DR: Alternative biological upgrading techniques, such as biological methanation and microalgal biogas upgrading, have the potential to simultaneously upgradeBiogas, increase gaseous biofuel yield and reduce carbon dioxide emission.
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Coupling of abiotic stresses and phytohormones for the production of lipids and high-value by-products by microalgae: A review

TL;DR: This review primarily focuses on the regulatory effects of exogenous phytohormones on the biosynthesis of metabolites by microalgae under adverse environmental conditions and discusses the mechanisms of phythormone-mediated cell growth, stress tolerance and lipid biosynthesis in micro algae under abiotic stress conditions.
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Effect of nutrient supply status on biomass composition of eukaryotic green microalgae

TL;DR: An overview of the species and strain-specific responses of eukaryotic, green microalgal cells that are triggered by variations in selected macronutrients and micronutrient availability is presented.
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Absorption of light by chlorophyll solutions

TL;DR: This paper deals with the estimation of chlorophyll in plant extracts by application of absorption coefficients of the isolated solid chlorophylla components, and the question of artifacts is automatically clarified.
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Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advances

TL;DR: A brief summary of the current knowledge on oleaginous algae and their fatty acid and TAG biosynthesis, algal model systems and genomic approaches to a better understanding of TAG production, and a historical perspective and path forward for microalgae-based biofuel research and commercialization are provided.
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Cultivation, photobioreactor design and harvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: A critical review

TL;DR: This review presents recent advances in microAlgal cultivation, photobioreactor design, and harvesting technologies with a focus on microalgal oil (mainly triglycerides) production and aims to provide useful information to help future development of efficient and commercially viable technology for microalgae-based biodiesel production.
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Effect of iron on growth and lipid accumulation in Chlorella vulgaris

TL;DR: The economic feasibility of algal mass culture for biodiesel production is enhanced by the increase in biomass productivity and storage lipids and a simple and rapid method determining the lipid accumulation in C. vulgaris with spectrofluorimetry was developed.
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