Book chapter
Species and strain selection
Algae for Biofuels and Energy, pp.77-889
Springer
2013
Abstract
The choice of the best microalgae strains is an important first step for the commercial-scale production of biofuels using algae. The diversity of the microalgae presents both an opportunity and a challenge in the selection process. For large-scale production the species and strains to be selected need to fulfill a range of criteria for efficient high-productivity cultivation (e.g. their temperature and salinity tolerance, efficiency and mechanisms of uptake of inorganic carbon, photosynthetic capacity, lipid content and quality, shear tolerance etc.), harvestability (e.g. cells size and morphology), and extractability (e.g. cell covering). A rapid approach to directed screening as well as the possibility of ‘in-culture’ strain selection and further strain improvement is discussed.
Details
- Title
- Species and strain selection
- Authors/Creators
- M.A. Borowitzka (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- M.A. Borowitzka (Editor)N.R. Moheimani (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Algae for Biofuels and Energy, pp.77-889
- Publisher
- Springer; Dordrecht
- Identifiers
- 991005541770107891
- Copyright
- © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Water, Energy and Waste; School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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