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Mixotrophic Cultivation of Scenedesmus dimorphus for Enhancing Biomass Productivity and Lipid Yield

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Algal lipids are being used extensively for the production of environment-friendly biofuels nowadays. However, quantity and quality of the extracted lipids are key prerequisites for the production of quality biofuels. The current study was carried out to analyze biomass productivity, lipid content and fatty acid profile of a pre-characterized oleaginous microalgal species (Scenedesmus dimorphus) raised under mixotrophic conditions using apple-pomace hydrolysate as additional source of carbon and energy. The above-mentioned parameters were compared for the microalgal biomass raised under mixotrophic as well as photoautotrophic conditions to justify the need of the study. Mixotrophic cultivation yielded significantly higher biomass productivity (140.37 mg L−1 d−1) than that of photoautotrophic cultivation (96.55 mg L−1 d−1). Lipids’ content (w/w) was also significantly higher for the biomass raised mixotrophically (41%) as compared to that raised photoautotrophically (28%). Lipidome depicted higher concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (palmitic and oleic acids). The frequent availability of polyunsaturated fatty acids (64 mg g−1 of dried biomass) in the lipid contents of algal biomass raised mixotrophically may ensure the production of high-quality biofuel. Our findings of the present study will be fruitful to top up the biofuel balance by the exploited utility of oleaginous microalgal biomass raised under mixotrophic conditions.

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  1. Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

    Natasha Laraib, Ali Hussain, Arshad Javid, Syed Mohsin Bukhari & Waqas Ali

  2. Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Maleeha Manzoor & Faiza Jabeen

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NL performed all experiments. AH supervised the work and drafted manuscript. AJ and SMB worked on collecting and arranging data. WA helped in statistical analysis. MM and FJ helped in data compilation and critically overviewed the manuscript.

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Laraib, N., Hussain, A., Javid, A. et al. Mixotrophic Cultivation of Scenedesmus dimorphus for Enhancing Biomass Productivity and Lipid Yield. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Sci 45, 397–403 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40995-020-01055-3

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