Assessment of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Production from Filamentous Microalga : From Laboratory to Pilot-Scale Study.

It has long been explored to use EPA-rich unicellular microalgae as a fish oil alternative for production of the high-value omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5, n-3). However, none of the efforts have ever reached commercial success. This study reported a filamentous yellow-green microalga that possesses the ability to grow rapidly and synthesize significant amounts of EPA.

Optimization method for Microcystis bloom mitigation by hydrogen peroxide and its stimulative effects on growth of chlorophytes.

Hydrogen peroxide (HP) is a feasible algicide to control cyanobacterial blooms, but its application in the waters with strong reductive power is still a problem. The rapid decomposition rate of HP results in a short residence time in the waters, which renders the failure of bloom mitigation. In this study, the damage of Microcystis aeruginosa (M.

Phylogenic Diversity and Taxonomic Problems of the Dictyosphaerium Morphotype within the Parachlorella Clade (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae).

The Parachlorella clade was put forward as a group within the family Chlorellaceae in 2004. Recent molecular analyses have revealed that Dictyosphaerium morphotype algae form several independent lineages within the Parachlorella clade, and new genera and species have been established. In this study, we focus on the diversity of Dictyosphaerium morphotype algae within the Parachlorella clade, based on 42 strains from China.