Publications by authors named "Jun Muk Cho"

This study aims to propose a biological system that allows for direct utilization of flue gas for carbon dioxide capture and utilization by microalgae. The strain Chlorella sp. ABC-001 is employed for its high growth rate as well as lipid and carbohydrate content.

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  • Microalgae like Chlorella sp. ABC-001 struggle with high CO levels, but this study aimed to explore how these organisms can improve carbon fixation and lipid production in such environments.
  • Research found that under 10% CO conditions, microalgae demonstrated up to 2.5 times higher cell density and doubled lipid content within a week, driven by metabolic changes and gene expression.
  • Key findings indicate increased development of chloroplasts and specific gene expressions related to metabolism and growth under high CO, while repression of certain carbon-concentrating enzymes was noted throughout the process.
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Microalgae accumulate abundant lipids and are a promising source for biodiesel. However, carbohydrates account for 40% of microalgal biomass, an important consideration when using them for the economically feasible production of biodiesel. In this study, different acid hydrolysis and post-treatment processing of Chlorella sp.

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The use of microalgal biomass as feedstock for biofuels has been discussed for decades as it provides a sustainable approach to producing fuels for the future. Nonetheless, its feasibility has not been established yet and various aspects of biomass applications such as CO biofixation should also be explored. Therefore, in this study, the CO biofixation and lipid/carbohydrate production potential of sp.

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Lipid production in microalgae under nitrogen (N) starved condition can be enhanced by excess phosphorus (P) supply in the second stage of two-stage cultivation strategy. However, implementing two-stage cultivation is difficult in large-scale cultivation system as it requires high energy of transferring large algal biomass from first stage to second stage. To address this problem, we have optimized a continuous two-stage (CTS) cultivation strategy using Chlorella sp.

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  • A new method was developed to quickly boost triacylglycerol (TAG) and fatty acid production in Chlorella sp. through mild electric stimulation.
  • Applying a current of 31 mA for 4 hours increased TAG levels by 2.1 times compared to untreated cells and significantly raised polyunsaturated fatty acids.
  • The study suggests that the increased TAG and fatty acids result from stimulated fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolic processes in the algal cells due to the electric treatment.
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The microalgae-based biorefinement process has attracted much attention from academic and industrial researchers attracted to its biofuel, food and nutraceutical applications. In this paper, recent developments in cell-disruption and lipid-extraction methods, focusing on four biotechnologically important microalgal species (namely, Chlamydomonas, Haematococcus, Chlorella, and Nannochloropsis spp.), are reviewed.

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