METHOD FOR PRODUCING OIL-RICH MICROALGAE AS FEEDSTOCK FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

摘要

A process for production of oil-rich microalgae is disclosed, which includes methods for cultivating strains of Characium polymorphum and/or Ankistrodesmus braunii (Chlorophyceae), or isolated variants thereof, in order to produce oil at optimum levels. The process is suitable for large-scale productions. The invention also discloses methods for purifying the microalgae cells, and methods for treating the microalgae cells to enrich their oil content. In addition, various representative culturing media as well as conditions for cultivating microalgae and inducing oil accumulation are also disclosed. The oil-rich microalgae produced by the process can be used as feedstock for biofuel production.