Microalgal culture, lipid production and extraction using an integrated microfluidic system

  • H. S. Lim
  • , J. Y H Kim
  • , H. S. Kwak
  • , Sang Jun Sim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    We present a novel method for simple and efficient lipid analysis by integrating multi-process including microalgal culture, lipid production and lipid extraction on a single microfluidic device. We devised a double-layered PDMS device, composed of cell culture chamber and connecting channel filled with micropillar array between culture chamber and output reservoir. Lipid accumulation was induced by supply of nitrogen deficient media into microchannel and lipid extraction was performed by alcohol solvents such as 70% ethanol, isopropanol. Cell debris was removed by micropillar filter and lipid extract from output reservoir was analyzed by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
    PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
    Pages1920-1922
    Number of pages3
    Volume3
    ISBN (Print)9781632666246
    Publication statusPublished - 2013 Jan 1
    Event17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 - Freiburg, Germany
    Duration: 2013 Oct 272013 Oct 31

    Other

    Other17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityFreiburg
    Period13/10/2713/10/31

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Bioengineering

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