Two-phase extraction culture of Botryococcus braunii producing long-chain unsaturated hydrocarbons

Sang Jun Sim, Jin Young An, Byung Woo Kim

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Abstract

Hydrocarbon recovery was 32% and the total production of hydrocarbon in a two-phase extraction culture of Botryococcus braunii was 675 mg 1-1, which was 19% higher than that of single-phase culture. Addition of 60 ml dihexyl ether at mid-growth phase gave the highest yield. Specific growth rate and recovery of hydrocarbon in this case were 0.022h-1 and 26%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-205
Number of pages5
JournalBiotechnology letters
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Botryococcus braunii
  • Hydrocarbon
  • Two-phase extraction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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