Development of a cost effective process for biodiesel production through model guided high cell density cultivation of chlorella sp fc2 iitg

Abstract

The initial characterization of Chlorella sp FC2 IITG strain showcased the robustness as it was able to grow in a wide range of pH from 4 to 10 with a temperature ranging between 20 44 194 176 C Glucose and sodium acetate when used as sole carbon source and lipid elicitor respectively yielded enhanced biomass and lipid content Optimization of media for specific growth rate resulted in a highest growth rate of 2 115 day 1 whereas 7 81 g L 1 cell density was achieved in case of maximization of biomass