Correlation of Total Lipid Content of Chlorella vulgaris With the Dynamics of Individual Fatty Acid Growth Rates

Microalgae are considered as a promising feedstock for the production of valuable fatty acids. In this study, individual acid profiles during growth period Chlorella vulgaris were investigated. The results showed that quantity and type acids changed with varying rates microalgal cells. Interchanging may provide some metabolic information complementary method to radiolabeling studies. For C. , two unsaturated acids, oleic linoleic major components. Constant concentration palmitic shows they serve precursors longer-chain Higher rather than palmitoleic (about 16 34 times depending on cultivation day) rate is higher its conversion fact, might have been partly converted content variations not linear can be fitted Sigmoidal model R 2 value 0.98 low RMSD values (except acid).