scholarly journals Production of chitosan and lipids from a newly isolated Mucor circinelloides

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Johnson Tungamirai Zininga
Keyword(s):  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Mucor Circinelloides ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Oleaginous Fungi ◽  
Enhanced Production

Filamentous fungi are well-known sources of a wide variety of industrially-useful biomolecules. This study demonstrates the applicability of a newly isolated oleaginous fungi Mucor circinelloides ZSKP for lipid and chitosan production. Parameters affecting co-production were identified and were statistically optimized, which resulted in a 3–fold improvement in lipid production. The lipid profile showed a high content of unsaturated fatty acids including oleic, linolenic and linoleic acids, while palmitic acid was the major saturated fatty acid (21%). A comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of enzymatic and chemical treatments for biodiesel production from fungal lipids and sunflower oil revealed slightly enhanced production of biodiesel from fungal lipids, using a commercial lipase. The biodiesel synthesized using lipids from M. circinelloides ZSKP satisfied standard specifications and had a higher cetane number (56), lower kinematic viscosity (4.6 mm2/s) and lower acid number (0.03) compared to sunflower oil. Upon optimizing chitosan production and extraction processes the chitosan production was improved 2-fold. The fungal chitosan showed antimicrobial properties and was more effective against Aspergillus niger A chitosan spray was developed which was able to increase the shelf life of fresh fruit produce. These results indicate that Mucor circinelloides ZSKP is a promising candidate for concurrent production of lipids and the versatile bio-polymer chitosan.

scholarly journals Consortium Growth of Filamentous Fungi and Microalgae: Evaluation of Different Cultivation Strategies to Optimize Cell Harvesting and Lipid Accumulation

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3648
Author(s):  
Savienne M. F. E. Zorn ◽  
Cristiano E. R. Reis ◽  
Messias B. Silva ◽  
Bo Hu ◽  
Heizir F. De Castro
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Synthetic Medium ◽  
Fungal Spores ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Biomass Composition ◽  
Fungal Mycelium ◽  
Fourfold Increase

This study aims to evaluate the potential of consortium biomass formation between Mucor circinelloides, an oleaginous filamentous fungal species, and Chlorella vulgaris, in order to promote a straightforward approach to harvest microalgal cells and to evaluate the lipid production in the consortium system. A synthetic medium with glucose (2 g·L−1) and mineral nutrients essential for both fungi and algae was selected. Four different inoculation strategies were assessed, considering the effect of simultaneous vs. separate development of fungal spores and algae cells, and the presence of a supporting matrix aiming at the higher recovery of algae cell rates. The results were evaluated in terms of consortium biomass composition, demonstrating that the strategy using a mature fungal mycelium with a higher algae count may provide biomass samples with up to 79% of their dry weight as algae, still promoting recovery rates greater than 97%. The findings demonstrate a synergistic effect on the lipid accumulation by the fungal strain, at around a fourfold increase when compared to the axenic control, with values in the range of 23% of dry biomass weight. Furthermore, the fatty acid profile from the samples presents a balance between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids that is likely to present an adequate balance for applications such as biodiesel production.

scholarly journals Improvement of Chemical Composition of Tisochrysis lutea Grown Mixotrophically under Nitrogen Depletion towards Biodiesel Production

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (20) ◽  
pp. 4609
Author(s):  
Adel W. Almutairi
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Nitrogen Deficiency ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Nitrogen Depletion ◽  
Tisochrysis Lutea ◽  
The Impact

In the present study, the marine microalga Tisochrysis lutea was cultivated mixotrophically in F2 growth medium with sodium acetate as exogenous carbon source. The medium was composed of different concentrations of nitrogen to determine the impact of nitrogen depletion on cellular growth and chemical composition. Nitrogen depletion led to severely decreased growth and protein content. However, mild nitrogen depletion (0.22 mM NaNO3) led to maximum lipid yield. The fatty acid methyl ester profile also showed increased unsaturation as the nitrogen content decreased. Growth in nitrogen-free medium increased the proportions of mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids, while the proportion of saturated fatty acids decreased. Growth under all tested nitrogen levels showed undetectable fatty acids with ≥4 double bonds, indicating these fatty acids had oxidative stability. In addition, all tested nitrogen concentrations led to specific gravity, kinematic viscosity, iodine value, and cetane number that meet the standards for Europe and the U.S.A. However, growth in the presence of nitrogen deficiency enhanced the higher heating value of the resulting biodiesel, a clear advantage from the perspective of energy efficiency. Thus, mixotrophic cultivation of T. lutea with nitrogen limitation provides a promising approach to achieve high lipid productivity and production of high-quality biodiesel.

scholarly journals Biochemical Modulation of Lipid Pathway in MicroalgaeDunaliellasp. for Biodiesel Production

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Farhad Talebi ◽  
Masoud Tohidfar ◽  
Seyedeh Mahsa Mousavi Derazmahalleh ◽  
Alawi Sulaiman ◽  
Azhari Samsu Baharuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Inhibition ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Nile Red ◽  
Transcript Abundance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Biochemical Modulation ◽  
Oil Accumulation ◽  
Microalgal Biodiesel

Exploitation of renewable sources of energy such as algal biodiesel could turn energy supplies problem around. Studies on a locally isolated strain ofDunaliellasp. showed that the mean lipid content in cultures enriched by 200 mg L−1myoinositol was raised by around 33% (1.5 times higher than the control). Similarly, higher lipid productivity values were achieved in cultures treated by 100 and 200 mg L−1myoinositol. Fluorometry analyses (microplate fluorescence and flow cytometry) revealed increased oil accumulation in the Nile red-stained algal samples. Moreover, it was predicted that biodiesel produced from myoinositol-treated cells possessed improved oxidative stability, cetane number, and cloud point values. From the genomic point of view, real-time analyses revealed that myoinositol negatively influenced transcript abundance ofAccDgene (one of the key genes involved in lipid production pathway) due to feedback inhibition and that its positive effect must have been exerted through other genes. The findings of the current research are not to interprete that myoinositol supplementation could answer all the challenges faced in microalgal biodiesel production but instead to show that “there is a there there” for biochemical modulation strategies, which we achieved, increased algal oil quantity and enhanced resultant biodiesel quality.

scholarly journals Production of Biodiesel from Mixed Waste Cooking and Castor Oil

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 03056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadiyanto Hadiyanto ◽  
Inaya Yuliandaru ◽  
Rafidha Hapsari
Keyword(s):  
Castor Oil ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Energy Reserves ◽  
Energy Increase ◽  
Mixed Oil

Due to increasing population growth, the consumption and needs of energy increase significantly. This leads Indonesia government to search alternative energy to cover the lacks of fossil energy reserves. Biodiesel is one of the prospective alternative energy which are renewable and environmental friendly. A common problem in large-scale biodiesel production is the sustainability of feedstock and the biodiesel stability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the production of biodiesel from two oil sources i.e. waste cooking oil and castor oil. This study examined the effect of mixed oil ratio on yield, biodiesel characteristics and stability. The physical properties included kinematic viscosity, acid number, saponification number, iodine number and cetane number have been evaluated as function of oil ratio. Yield of biodiesel was obtained at 35.07%, 99.2% and 83.69% for jatropha:castor oil ratio of 1: 0, 1: 2 and 2: 1, respectively. Most of these characteristics showed an increase by increasing the oil ratio. The result concluded that at the ratio of 1:1(v/v) was the best characteristic and stability.

scholarly journals Production and Evaluation of Fractionated Tamarind Seed Oil Methyl Esters as a New Source of Biodiesel

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 7148
Author(s):  
Ayesha Mushtaq ◽  
Muhammad Asif Hanif ◽  
Muhammad Zahid ◽  
Umer Rashid ◽  
Zahid Mushtaq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Tamarind Seed

Biodiesel has attracted considerable interest as an alternative biofuel due to its many advantages over conventional petroleum diesel such as inherent lubricity, low toxicity, renewable raw materials, biodegradability, superior flash point, and low carbon footprint. However, high production costs, poor low temperature operability, variability of fuel quality from different feedstocks, and low storage stability negatively impact more widespread adoption. In order to reduce production costs, inexpensive inedible oilseed alternatives are needed for biodiesel production. This study utilized inedible tamarind (Tamarind indica) seed oil as an alternative biodiesel feedstock, which contained linoleic (31.8%), oleic (17.1%), and lauric (12.0%) acids as the primary fatty acids. A simple and cost-effective high vacuum fractional distillation (HVFD) methodology was used to separate the oil into three fractions (F1, F2, and F3). Subsequent transesterification utilizing basic, acidic, and enzymatic catalysis produced biodiesel of consistent quality and overcame the problem of low temperature biodiesel performance. The most desirable biodiesel with regard to low temperature operability was produced from fractions F2 and F3, which were enriched in unsaturated fatty acids relative to tamarind seed oil. Other properties such as density and cetane number were within the limits specified in the American and European biodiesel standards.

scholarly journals Penataan ulang trigliserida minyak saga utan (Adenanthera pavonina) melalui trans-esterifikasi

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 774
Author(s):  
Ramses J Napitupulu ◽  
Tatang H Soerawidjaja
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Sunflower Oil ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
The Other ◽  
Adenanthera Pavonina ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Extraction Step ◽  
Omega 6 ◽  
New Forest

The triglyseride re-arrangement of the forest sunflower oil in order to develop new forest sunflower oil with different properties has been done in this research. The re-arrangement has been done by some steps of process such as extraction step, tranesterification step, fractionation step, and continued by directed interesterication reaction. The re­ arrangement happen in directed interesterification reaction at 54°C assisted by natrium hydrokside anhydrate catalyst. This treatment is aimed to maintain the equilibrium in the reacting mixture to be kept directed to the preferred product development (metil fignoserat) and then it can be separated from the reacting mixture. The forest sunflower oil has acid number of 0,841 mg KOH/gr oil, soap number 182,73 mg KOH/gr oil, and iod number 93,28 gr iod/100 gr oil. After the re-arrangement process then two kind of product of new forest sunflower oil has been obtained. Ones with the soap number of 185,94 mg KOH/gr oil, and the other contain metil lignoserat solid with soap number of 152,23 mg KOH/gr oil. From the whole process steps, it was obtained the new forest sunflower oil that has rich unsaturated fatty acids content like oleat acid (omega 9) and finoleat acid (omega 6).Keywords: Acid Number, Inter-esterification, Iodine Number, Re-arangement, Soap Number, Triglyseride Abstrak Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan penataan ulang trigliserida minyak saga utan, sehingga minyak saga utan baru memifiki sifat-sifat fisik yang berbeda dari minyak saga utan awal. Penataan ulang minyak saga utan dilakukan melalui beberapa tahap yaitu tahap ekstraksi, reaksi transesterifikasi, fraksionasi, dan dilanjutkan dengan reaksi interesterifikasi terarah. Penataan ulang terjadi pada reaksi interesterifikasi terarah pada temperatur 54°C dengan bantuan katafis natrium hidroksida anhidrat. Hal ini dimaksudkan agar kesetimbangan di dalam campuran reaksi terus menerus bergeser ke arah pembentukan produk yang dikehendaki (metil lignoserat) tersingkir dari campuran reaksi. Minyak saga utan memiliki angka asam 0,841 mg KOH/gr minyak, angka penyabunan 182,73 mg KOH/gr minyak, dan angka iodium 93,28 gr iod/100 gr minyak. Setelah dilakaukan proses penataan ulang maka didapatkan dua buah produk yaitu minyak saga utan baru dengan angka penyabunan 185,94 mg KOH/gr minyak, dan padatan metil fignoserat dengan  angka penyabunan 152,23 mg KOH/gr minyak. Dari tahapan proses, didapatkan minyak saga utan baru yang kaya akan kandungan asam lemak tak jenuh seperti asam oleat (omega 9) dan asam finoleat (omega 6). Kata kunci: Angka Asam, Angka Iodium, Angka Penyabunan, Interesterifikasi, Penataan Ulang, Trigliserida

scholarly journals Harnessing pongamia shell hydrolysate for triacylglycerol agglomeration by novel oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula pacifica INDKK

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kukkala Kiran Kumar ◽  
Farha Deeba ◽  
Sauraj ◽  
Yuvraj Singh Negi ◽  
Naseem A. Gaur
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Oleaginous Yeast ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Nile Red ◽  
Major Fatty Acid ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Microbial Lipid ◽  
Dry Cell Weight ◽  
Pre Treatment

Abstract Background To meet the present transportation demands and solve food versus fuel issue, microbial lipid-derived biofuels are gaining attention worldwide. This study is focussed on high-throughput screening of oleaginous yeast by microwave-aided Nile red spectrofluorimetry and exploring pongamia shell hydrolysate (PSH) as a feedstock for lipid production using novel oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula pacifica INDKK. Results A new oleaginous yeast R. pacifica INDKK was identified and selected for microbial lipid production. R. pacifica INDKK produced maximum 12.8 ± 0.66 g/L of dry cell weight and 6.78 ± 0.4 g/L of lipid titre after 120 h of growth, showed high tolerance to pre-treatment-derived inhibitors such as 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (5-HMF), (2 g/L), furfural (0.5 g/L) and acetic acid (0.5 g/L), and ability to assimilate C3, C5 and C6 sugars. Interestingly, R. pacifica INDKK showed higher lipid accumulation when grown in alkali-treated saccharified PSH (AS-PSH) (0.058 ± 0.006 g/L/h) as compared to acid-treated detoxified PSH (AD-PSH) (0.037 ± 0.006 g/L/h) and YNB medium (0.055 ± 0.003 g/L/h). The major fatty acid constituents are oleic, palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids with an estimated cetane number (CN) of about 56.7, indicating the good quality of fuel. Conclusion These results suggested that PSH and R. pacifica INDKK could be considered as potential feedstock for sustainable biodiesel production.

scholarly journals Potential Assessment of Oleaginous Fungi for Sustainable Biodiesel Production: Screening, Identification and Lipid Production Optimization

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada Youssef ◽  
Ahmed Elrefaey ◽  
Samy El-Assar
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Aspergillus Terreus ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Lipid Production ◽  
Production Optimization ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Gas Chromatograph ◽  
Oleaginous Fungi

Abstract The present work, aiming to exploit oleaginous fungi for biodiesel production. Ten fungal strains were isolated from two petroleum polluted soil samples and screened for their abilities to accumulate lipid. Lipid rich three species viz, Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus were found to be the highest lipid producers. Potential isolates were identified at the species level by morphological (macroscopic and microscopic) examination and molecularly confirmed by using 18S rRNA gene sequencing. Improvement of lipid accumulation by optimization of various parameters of culture conditions. The results reported clearly that the most suitable medium conditions for highest lipid production (38.33%) of Aspergillus terreus as the most potent lipid producer composed of 5% sucrose, 0.5 g/L ammonium nitrate with initial pH 6.0, after seven days of incubation in a static condition. The three promising fungal isolates have been taken for fatty acids analysis by gas chromatograph (GC) after transesterification. Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) profile indicated the presence of higher saturated fatty acid fractions compared to polyunsaturated fatty acids. The total concentration of fatty acids was 107.98, 38.29, and 37.48 mg/100g of lipid accumulated by A. terreus, A. niger and A. flavus, respectively. Gas chromatograph analysis of A. terreus lipid indicated that oleic acid (C18:1, 18.51%) was the most abundant fatty acid, followed by stearic acid (C18:0, 15.91%) and Myristic acid (C14:0, 14.64%), respectively. Therefore, fatty acid profile of A. terreus has confirmed its potentiality as feedstock for producing lipid for biodiesel manufacturing.

scholarly journals The effects of breed and feeding regime on the chemical composition of pig back fat as a potential raw material for biodiesel production

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Mladen Popovac ◽  
Dragan Radojkovic ◽  
Milica Petrovic ◽  
Marija Gogic ◽  
Dragan Stanojevic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Cetane Number ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Fat Tissue ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition of the back fat tissue of mangalitsa pig and meaty pig breeds and their crosses, and the pigs that were fed with feed that was enriched or unenriched with oil, from the aspect of the production of biodiesel, where the starting material for the fuel would be the fat tissue of pigs. By examining the impact of breed and oil content in feed, it was found that chemical parameters (fat, water, protein, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids) show statistically significant variation under the influence of these factors. The highest fat content (89.39%), which is essential for conversion of fat into biodiesel, was found in back adipose tissue of mangalitsa breed, while the lowest fat content (86.10%) was found in the back fat tissue of meaty breeds and their crosses. Favorable ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids (37.92% : 62.07%), on which some physical properties of the fuel depend, was found in the back fat tissue of pigs that were fed with feed enriched with oil, and the largest proportion of saturated fatty acids, i.e. the most unfavorable fatty acid composition (40.90% : 59.09%) was found in the back fat tissues of pigs that were fed with feed unenriched with oil. The lowest content of saturated fatty acids and water (7.44%), as the key factors that determine the cetane number of the fuel and the fuel production process, indicates that the most suitable raw material for the production of biodiesel is the fat tissue of pigs that were fed with food that contained a certain amount of oil.

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