In:
Advanced Materials Research, Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., Vol. 512-515 ( 2012-5), p. 397-400
Abstract:
This study examined the effects of an adenine-type cytokinin 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA) on the growth and metabolism characteristics of Botryococcus braunii, one of the most promising oil-rich algae for biofuel production. The results showed that 6-BA of low dose (0.1-1.0 mg L -1 ) would enhance the algal growth rate and biochemical synthesis, whereas too much (5.0 mg L-1) would be lethally toxic for B. braunii. Noticingly, though the maximum algal growth rate, chlorophyll and β-carotenoid content were observed in the treatment with 0.5 and/or 1.0 mg L -1 6-BA, both the maximum algal hydrocarbon content and the highest hydrocarbon productivity were observed in the treatment with 0.1 mg L -1 6-BA, which were respectively 2.45 and 3.48 times of the control (39.1% vs. 16.0%, 546 mg L -1 vs. 157 mg L -1 ). This finding has great implications for improving algae biofuels production by phytohormone.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1662-8985
DOI:
10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.512-515
DOI:
10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.512-515.397
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Publication Date:
2012
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2265002-7
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