Effect of Lignocellulose Related Compounds on Microalgae Growth and Product Biosynthesis: A Review

Energies

Krystian Miazek²  Claire Remacle¹  Aurore Richel³ 

[1] Genetics of Microorganisms, Institute of Botany, University of Liege, B22, 27, Bld du Rectorat, B-4000 Liège, Belgium; E-Mail:;AgricultureIsLife Platform, University of Liege-Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Passage des Déportés 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium;Unit of Biological and Industrial Chemistry, University of Liege-Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Passage des Déportés 2, B-5030 Gembloux, Belgium; E-Mail:

关键词: lignocellulose;    hydrolysis;    microalgae;    cultivation;    extraction;    bioproducts;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en7074446

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Microalgae contain valuable compounds that can be harnessed for industrial applications. Lignocellulose biomass is a plant material containing in abundance organic substances such as carbohydrates, phenolics, organic acids and other secondary compounds. As growth of microalgae on organic substances was confirmed during heterotrophic and mixotrophic cultivation, lignocellulose derived compounds can become a feedstock to cultivate microalgae and produce target compounds. In this review, different treatment methods to hydrolyse lignocellulose into organic substrates are presented first. Secondly, the effect of lignocellulosic hydrolysates, organic substances typically present in lignocellulosic hydrolysates, as well as minor co-products, on growth and accumulation of target compounds in microalgae cultures is described. Finally, the possibilities of using lignocellulose hydrolysates as a common feedstock for microalgae cultures are evaluated.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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