An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters
The aim of this study was to assess the lipid content and the subsequent potential of different microalgae present in the Mauritian marine water to produce biodiesel. The share of micro-phytoplankton species in the water column was determined. The cyanobacterial mats and endosymbiotic dinoflagellate...
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| author | Keshini Beetul Shamimtaz Bibi Sadally Nawsheen Taleb-Hossenkhan Ranjeet Bhagooli Daneshwar Puchooa |
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| description | The aim of this study was to assess the lipid content and the subsequent potential of different microalgae present in the Mauritian marine water to produce biodiesel. The share of micro-phytoplankton species in the water column was determined. The cyanobacterial mats and endosymbiotic dinoflagellates were characterised morphologically and genetically using RFLP. The samples were quantified gravimetrically and analysed using 1H &13C NMR spectroscopy. Total micro-phytoplankton count amounted to 6.59±1.27x105 cells L-1which was dominated by diatoms (95.2%), followed by dinoflagellates (2.9%) and cyanobacteria (1.9%). The cyanobacterial mats were identified as Leptolyngbya sp. and Nodularia harveyana, and the RFLP characterised the endosymbiotic dinoflagellates as the Symbiodinium clade C. The highest amount of lipid was recorded in the Symbiodinium clade C (38.39±6.58%). 1H and 13C NMR analyses indicated the presence of acyl glycerols. An attempt to synthesise biodiesel by alkaline trans-esterification reaction was also performed and the presence of biodiesel was detected using the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The Infrared analysis yielded peaks at around 1738cm-1 and 1200cm-1 characteristic of the carbonyl and ether groups respectively, indicating the presence of biodiesel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f25bedcb950495dbbddfb76772ec7c62024-03-26T15:13:21ZengAlpha Creation EnterpriseBiofuel Research Journal2292-87822292-87822014-06-011258645547An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian watersKeshini Beetul0Shamimtaz Bibi Sadally1Nawsheen Taleb-Hossenkhan2Ranjeet Bhagooli3Daneshwar Puchooa4Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusFaculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusFaculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusFaculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusFaculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius, Réduit, MauritiusThe aim of this study was to assess the lipid content and the subsequent potential of different microalgae present in the Mauritian marine water to produce biodiesel. The share of micro-phytoplankton species in the water column was determined. The cyanobacterial mats and endosymbiotic dinoflagellates were characterised morphologically and genetically using RFLP. The samples were quantified gravimetrically and analysed using 1H &13C NMR spectroscopy. Total micro-phytoplankton count amounted to 6.59±1.27x105 cells L-1which was dominated by diatoms (95.2%), followed by dinoflagellates (2.9%) and cyanobacteria (1.9%). The cyanobacterial mats were identified as Leptolyngbya sp. and Nodularia harveyana, and the RFLP characterised the endosymbiotic dinoflagellates as the Symbiodinium clade C. The highest amount of lipid was recorded in the Symbiodinium clade C (38.39±6.58%). 1H and 13C NMR analyses indicated the presence of acyl glycerols. An attempt to synthesise biodiesel by alkaline trans-esterification reaction was also performed and the presence of biodiesel was detected using the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. The Infrared analysis yielded peaks at around 1738cm-1 and 1200cm-1 characteristic of the carbonyl and ether groups respectively, indicating the presence of biodiesel.http://www.biofueljournal.com/pdf_5547_50e0bbfdff41df3912228dc354083b27.htmlBiodieselLipidMicroalgaeMauritian waters |
| spellingShingle | Keshini Beetul Shamimtaz Bibi Sadally Nawsheen Taleb-Hossenkhan Ranjeet Bhagooli Daneshwar Puchooa An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters Biofuel Research Journal Biodiesel Lipid Microalgae Mauritian waters |
| title | An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters |
| title_full | An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters |
| title_fullStr | An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters |
| title_short | An investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in Mauritian waters |
| title_sort | investigation of biodiesel production from microalgae found in mauritian waters |
| topic | Biodiesel Lipid Microalgae Mauritian waters |
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