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1. Cultivable microalgae diversity from a freshwater aquaculture filtering system and its potential for polishing aquaculture‐derived water streams

Author:
Ana T. Couto; Martim Cardador; Sergio Santorio; Luz Arregui; Benedetto Sicuro; Anuska Mosquera‐Corral; Paula M. L. Castro; Catarina L. Amorim
Source:
Journal of applied microbiology 2022 v.132 no.2 pp. 1543-1556
ISSN:
1364-5072
Subject:
Chlorella; Chlorosarcinopsis; Desmodesmus; Micractinium; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Parachlorella; Scenedesmus; ammonium; biomass; bioremediation; drums (equipment); freshwater; freshwater aquaculture; genes; microalgae; microbiology; nitrates; nitrites; nutrient content; phylogeny; phytoplankton; sludge; wastewater; Spain
Abstract:
... AIMS: Microalgae are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, including aquaculture farms, but few studies have delved into their phytoplankton diversity and bioremediation potential. In this study, the cultivable phytoplankton of a rainbow trout freshwater aquaculture farm was isolated, phylogenetically analysed and used to assemble a consortium to polish an aquaculture‐derived effluent, with low conc ...
DOI:
10.1111/jam.15300

2. Identification of six novel microalgal strains and characterization of its potential for development of high-value compounds

Author:
Meng-meng Huang; Xing Xin; Hui-ling Shi; Yi-meng Lin; Hong-zhi Ling; Jingping Ge
Source:
South African journal of botany 2022 v.147 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
0254-6299
Subject:
Chlorella; Desmodesmus; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; biodiesel; biomass production; botany; genes; microalgae; phylogeny; salt lakes
Abstract:
... In this study, six microalgae strains were isolated from samples collected in alpine regions, identified by 18S rRNA and rbcL gene sequencing, and assessed for their ability to produce biodiesel and high-value compounds. The six strains were isolated from three alpine regions (Daqing, Zhaodong and Zhalong Salt Lake). Phylogenetic neighbor-joining analysis indicated that the strains designated as H ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sajb.2021.12.007

3. New species Micractinium kostikovii (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) from Russia

Author:
Elena Krivina; Anna Temraleeva; Maria Sinetova
Source:
Phycological research 2022 v.70 no.1 pp. 22-34
ISSN:
1322-0829
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; Russia; chloroplasts; freshwater lakes; microalgae; new species; phenotypic plasticity; research
Abstract:
... Correctly identifying species of Chlorella‐like microalgae is difficult because of their morphological simplicity and high phenotypic plasticity. The use of molecular tools has revolutionized research on algal diversity, enabling such advances as the discovery of numerous new taxa. This article presents the results of a study of strains that are newly isolated from a freshwater Lake Prudovikov (Sa ...
DOI:
10.1111/pre.12469

4. Identification, characterization, and lipid profiling of microalgae Scenedesmus sp. NC1, isolated from coal mine effluent with potential for biofuel production

Author:
Niwas Kumar; Chiranjib Banerjee; Sheeja Jagadevan
Source:
Biotechnology reports 2021 v.30 pp. e00621
ISSN:
2215-017X
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; biodiesel; biotechnology; coal; freshwater; fuel production; internal transcribed spacers; metabolites; microalgae; oleic acid; pH; palmitic acid; stearic acid; temperature; wastewater
Abstract:
... An autoflocculating microalgal strain was isolated from coal mine effluent wastewater which was named as Scenedesmus sp. NC1 after morphological and molecularly characterization. Further analysis of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and compensatory base changes (CBCs) showed it does not belong to the clade comprising Scenedesmus sensu stricto. In stationary phase of growth, Scenedesmus sp. NC1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00621

5. Understanding the toxicity effect and mineralization efficiency of in-situ electrogenerated chlorine dioxide for the treatment of priority pollutants of coking wastewater

Author:
Hariraj Singh; Sonalika Sonal; Brijesh Kumar Mishra
Source:
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety 2021 v.211 pp. 111907
ISSN:
0147-6513
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; aniline; byproducts; chlorine dioxide; chlorites; cyanides; ecotoxicology; electrolytes; energy use and consumption; experimental design; growth retardation; mass spectrometry; microalgae; mineralization; models; oxidation; phenol; toxicity
Abstract:
... Oxidation of phenol, cyanide and aniline have been analyzed by the enhanced electro-oxidation process in which sodium chlorite was used as an electrolyte and results were validated using statistical tool based on Box-Behnken design. The mineralization efficiency of 78.4%, and 98.18% were predicted at optimized variables condition for phenol, and aniline respectively, whereas complete mineralizatio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.111907

6. Micractinium tetrahymenae (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), a New Endosymbiont Isolated from Ciliates

Author:
Thomas Pröschold; Gianna Pitsch; Tatyana Darienko
Source:
Diversity 2020 v.12 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; Tetrahymena; Utricularia; algae; anaerobic conditions; aquatic plants; bladder; carnivores; endosymbionts; internal transcribed spacers; models; new species; phylogeny; symbiosis
Abstract:
... Endosymbiosis between coccoid green algae and ciliates are widely distributed and occur in various phylogenetic lineages among the Ciliophora. Most mixotrophic ciliates live in symbiosis with different species and genera of the so-called Chlorella clade (Trebouxiophyceae). The mixotrophic ciliates can be differentiated into two groups: (i) obligate, which always live in symbiosis with such ...
DOI:
10.3390/d12050200

7. A novel non-starch based cationic polymer as flocculant for harvesting microalgae

Author:
Niwas Kumar; Chiranjib Banerjee; Niraj Kumar; Sheeja Jagadevan
Source:
Bioresource technology 2019 v.271 pp. 383-390
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; biopolymers; flocculants; flocculation; harvesting; locust bean gum; microalgae; quaternary ammonium compounds
Abstract:
... This work intends towards the preparation of different grades of cationic locust bean gum biopolymer (CLBG) through the incorporation of 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride (GTMAC) on to the pristine locust bean gum (LBG) biopolymer. Among them the best grade was further selected, characterized and their flocculation efficacy was evaluated towards harvesting of three different indigenous iso ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2018.09.073

8. Isolation and identification of new microalgae strains with antibacterial activity on food-borne pathogens. Engineering approach to optimize synthesis of desired metabolites

Author:
Adilson Ricken Schuelter; Alexander Dimitrov Kroumov; Camila Larissa Hinterholz; Adriana Fiorini; Daniela Estelita Goes Trigueros; Eliane Gruska Vendruscolo; Maya Margaritova Zaharieva; Aparecido Nivaldo Módenes
Source:
Biochemical engineering journal 2019 v.144 pp. 28-39
ISSN:
1369-703X
Subject:
Chlorella; Desmodesmus; Micractinium; Tetradesmus; antibacterial properties; bacterial growth; bioactive compounds; biomass; engineering; food pathogens; genomics; growth retardation; hydrophilicity; lighting; metabolites; microalgae; ribosomal DNA; virulent strains
Abstract:
... This paper presents a strategy for isolation, identification and evaluation of microalgae strains synthesizing biologically active compounds (BAC) with antimicrobial activity against food-borne and other pathogens. Water samples containing microalgae were initially submitted to the enrichment process, followed by standard procedure for obtaining pure culture. Purified DNA from the microalgae isola ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bej.2019.01.007

9. Production of lipid-containing algal-bacterial polyculture in wastewater and biomethanation of lipid extracted residues: Enhancing methane yield through hydrothermal pretreatment and relieving solvent toxicity through co-digestion

Author:
Pavlo Bohutskyi; Duc Phan; Ruth E. Spierling; Anatoliy M. Kopachevsky; Edward J. Bouwer; Trygve J. Lundquist; Michael J. Betenbaugh
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.653 pp. 1377-1394
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Chlamydomonas; Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; algae; anaerobic digestion; bacteria; biochemical oxygen demand; biochemical pathways; biodegradability; biodiesel; biogas; biomass production; energy; fatty acid methyl esters; hexane; lipid content; lipids; methane production; ponds; sewage sludge; solvents; summer; total nitrogen; total suspended solids; toxicity; wastewater
Abstract:
... The feasibility of generating a lipid-containing algal-bacterial polyculture biomass in municipal primary wastewater and enhancing biomethanation of lipid-extracted algal residues (LEA) through hydrothermal pretreatment and co-digestion with sewage sludge (SS) was investigated. In high-rate algal ponds, the polyculture of native algal and bacteria species demonstrated a monthly average net and gro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.026

10. Bioenergy from wastewater resources: Nutrient removal, productivity and settleability of indigenous algal-bacteria polyculture, and effect of biomass composition variability on methane production kinetics and anaerobic digestion energy balance

Author:
Pavlo Bohutskyi; Ruth E. Spierling; Duc Phan; Anatoliy M. Kopachevsky; Yuting Tang; Michael J. Betenbaugh; Edward J. Bouwer; Trygve J. Lundquist
Source:
Algal research 2018 v.36 pp. 217-228
ISSN:
2211-9264
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; algae; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; biomass production; digestibility; energy balance; energy efficiency; feedstocks; kinetics; lipid content; lipids; logit analysis; methane production; nitrate nitrogen; phylogeny; ponds; summer; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Algal-bacteria high-rate ponds represent an energy-efficient wastewater treatment approach and a source for affordable and sustainable biomass feedstock for production of renewable energy through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, there is still a need for more data on wastewater treatment efficiency, biomass productivity and settleability from outdoor treatment facilities, as well as on impact of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.algal.2018.10.020

11. Direct utilization of waste water algal biomass for ethanol production by cellulolytic Clostridium phytofermentans DSM1183

Author:
Anwar Aliya Fathima; Mary Sanitha; Thangarathinam Kumar; Sellamuthu Iyappan; Mohandass Ramya
Source:
Bioresource technology 2016 v.202 pp. 253-256
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Chlamydomonas; Chlorella; Clostridium phytofermentans; Coelastrum; Micractinium; Scenedesmus obliquus; autoclaving; bioavailability; biomass; biotransformation; ethanol; ethanol production; fermentation; galactose; glucose; high performance liquid chromatography; internal transcribed spacers; microalgae; rhamnose; scanning electron microscopy; solvents; waste utilization; wastewater; xylose
Abstract:
... Direct bioconversion of waste water algal biomass into ethanol using Clostridium phytofermentans DSM1183 was demonstrated in this study. Fermentation of 2% (w/v) autoclaved algal biomass produced ethanol concentration of 0.52gL−1 (solvent yield of 0.19g/g) where as fermentation of acid pretreated algal biomass (2%, w/v) produced ethanol concentration of 4.6gL−1 in GS2 media (solvent yield of 0.26g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2015.11.075

12. High temperature Chlorellaceae (Chlorophyta) strains from the Syrian-African Rift Valley: the effect of salinity and temperature on growth, morphology and sporulation mode

Author:
Orit Adar; Ruth N. Kaplan-Levy; Gabi Banet
Source:
European journal of phycology 2016 v.51 no.4 pp. 387-400
ISSN:
1469-4433
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; absorbance; algae; cooling; desalination; habitats; phylogeny; salinity; seawater; setae (animal); sporulation; temperature; Israel
Abstract:
... Two algal cultures, TvB and SH , were isolated from extreme habitats along the Syrian-African rift Valley (Israel). These cultures were initially identified as Chlorella spp. according to their morphology and lack of bristles, but following molecular phylogenetic analyses, re-identified as Micractinium spp. closely related to Chlorella . The strains were subjected to a bi-factorial study in the se ...
DOI:
10.1080/09670262.2016.1193772

13. Investigation of anaerobic digestion of Chlorella sp. and Micractinium sp. grown in high-nitrogen wastewater and their co-digestion with waste activated sludge

Author:
Meng Wang; Chul Park
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2015 v.80 pp. 30-37
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; activated sludge; algae; anaerobic digestion; biogas; hydrolysis; methane; nitrogen; wastewater
Abstract:
... This study investigated two wildtype green algae, Micractinium sp. and Chlorella sp., for their growth in high nitrogen wastewater (mixture of sludge centrate and primary effluent wastewater) and subsequent anaerobic digestion under mesophilic conditions. Extraction and analysis of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in both algal species during cultivation showed that Micractinium generated ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.028

14. Effects of acidic conditions on the physiology of a green alga (Micractinium sp.) before and after a 5-year interaction with Tetrahymena thermophila in an experimental microcosm

Author:
Arno Germond; Masahiro Inouhe; Toshiyuki Nakajima
Source:
European journal of phycology 2014 v.49 no.4 pp. 526-537
ISSN:
1469-4433
Subject:
Micractinium; Tetrahymena thermophila; bacteria; chlorophyll; clones; evolution; glycerol; heterotrophs; hosts; longevity; pH; phenotype; physiology; sucrose; symbiosis; vacuoles
Abstract:
... The mechanisms through which algae evolve physiological characteristics related to endosymbiotic associations with heterotrophic organisms remain unclear. We previously showed that a green alga (Micractinium sp.) was able to evolve a host (ciliate)-benefiting phenotype that prolonged the longevity of Tetrahymena thermophila in the absence of bacteria during a 5-year culture period in an experiment ...
DOI:
10.1080/09670262.2014.978393

15. Kinetics of nutrient removal and expression of extracellular polymeric substances of the microalgae, Chlorella sp. and Micractinium sp., in wastewater treatment

Author:
Meng Wang; Wenye Camilla Kuo-Dahab; Sona Dolan; Chul Park
Source:
Bioresource technology 2014 v.154 pp. 131-137
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; anaerobic digestion; biomass; harvesting; microalgae; nitrogen content; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Two species of green algae, Chlorella sp. and Micractinium sp., were cultivated in primary effluent wastewater and high-strength wastewater (a mixture of anaerobic digestion centrate and primary effluent) to study nutrient removal and EPS (extracellular polymeric substances) expression during their growth. The high N concentration and P-limited condition in the mixed wastewater (total N=197mg/L; N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2013.12.047

16. The phylogenetic position and phenotypic changes of a Chlorella-like alga during 5-year microcosm culture

Author:
Arno Germond; Hiroki Hata; Yoshiyuki Fujikawa; Toshiyuki Nakajima
Source:
European journal of phycology 2013 v.48 no.4 pp. 485-496
ISSN:
1469-4433
Subject:
Chlorella vulgaris; Escherichia coli; Micractinium; Tetrahymena thermophila; bacteria; clones; genes; internal transcribed spacers; invertebrates; niches; pH; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA
Abstract:
... Recent phylogenetic studies of Chlorella -like algae revealed that this group has diversified into free-living and endosymbiotic niches, the latter within protists and invertebrate organisms. Our previous studies using a long-term culture composed of an alga (Chlorella vulgaris , rDNA sequence unknown), a bacterium (Escherichia coli) and a ciliate (Tetrahymena thermophila), suggested that some clo ...
DOI:
10.1080/09670262.2013.860482

17. Mixotrophic and photoautotrophic cultivation of 14 microalgae isolates from Saskatchewan, Canada: potential applications for wastewater remediation for biofuel production

Author:
Kyoung C. Park; Crystal Whitney; Jesse C. McNichol; Kathryn E. Dickinson; Scott MacQuarrie; Blair P. Skrupski; Jitao Zou; Kenneth E. Wilson; Stephen J. B. O’Leary; Patrick J. McGinn
Source:
Journal of applied phycology 2012 v.24 no.3 pp. 339-348
ISSN:
0921-8971
Subject:
Chlamydomonas; Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; acetates; biofuels; fatty acid composition; glycerol; microalgae; municipal wastewater; oleic acid; remediation; solar radiation; wastewater treatment; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... Northern regions are generally viewed as unsuitable for microalgal biofuel production due to unfavorable climate and solar insolation levels. However, these conditions can potentially be mitigated by coupling microalgal cultivation to industrial processes such as wastewater treatment. In this study, we have examined the biomass and lipid productivity characteristics of 14 microalgae isolates (Chlo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10811-011-9772-2

18. Local bioprospecting for high-lipid producing microalgal strains to be grown on concentrated municipal wastewater for biofuel production

Author:
Wenguang Zhou; Yecong Li; Min Min; Bing Hu; Paul Chen; Roger Ruan
Source:
Bioresource technology 2011 v.102 no.13 pp. 6909-6919
ISSN:
0960-8524
Subject:
Chlorella; Micractinium; Scenedesmus; crop production; energy crops; microalgae; microorganisms; sequence analysis; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Minnesota
Abstract:
... Mass cultivation of microalgae for biofuel production depends heavily on the performance of the microalgae strains used. In this study, 60 algae-like microorganisms collected from different sampling sites in Minnesota were examined using multi-step screening and acclimation procedures to select high-lipid producing facultative heterotrophic microalgae strains capable of growing on concentrated mun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biortech.2011.04.038
PubMed:
21546246

19. The systematics of Zoochlorella revisited employing an integrative approach

Author:
Pröschold, Thomas; Darienko, Tatyana; Silva, Paul C.; Reisser, Werner; Krienitz, Lothar
Source:
Environmental microbiology 2011 v.13 no.2 pp. 350-364
ISSN:
1462-2912
Subject:
Chlorella; Hydra; Micractinium; Paramecium; Zoochlorella; endosymbionts; hosts; internal transcribed spacers; invertebrates; new species; phylogeny; physiology; ribosomal RNA; symbiosis; taxonomic revisions; viruses
Abstract:
... Symbiosis of green algae with protozoa and invertebrates has been studied for more than 100 years. Endosymbiotic green algae are widely distributed in ciliates (e.g. Paramecium, Stentor, Climacostomum, Coleps, Euplotes), heliozoa (e.g. Acanthocystis) and invertebrates (e.g. Hydra, Spongilla), and have traditionally been identified as named or unnamed species of Chlorella Beij. or Zoochlorella K. B ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02333.x
PubMed:
20874732