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Title: Growth of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in acetate-free medium when co-cultured with alginate-encapsulated, acetate-producing strains of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002

Journal Article · · Biotechnology for Biofuels
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  1. Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (United States)
  2. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
  3. Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (United States); The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

The model alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii requires acetate as a co-substrate for optimal production of lipids, and the addition of acetate to culture media has practical and economic implications for algal biofuel production. We demonstrate the growth of C. reinhardtii on acetate provided by mutant strains of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC7002.

Research Organization:
Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
EE0003136
OSTI ID:
1221648
Journal Information:
Biotechnology for Biofuels, Vol. 7, Issue 1; ISSN 1754-6834
Publisher:
BioMed CentralCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 23 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Interactions Between Microalgae and Microorganisms for Wastewater Remediation and Biofuel Production journal May 2018
Lauric Acid Production in a Glycogen-Less Strain of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 journal April 2015
Metabolomic and physiological changes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta) during batch culture development journal November 2017