Environmental Effects on Cell Composition
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Many microalgae, regardless of their origins, possess a similar biochemical composition (on a basis of total organic carbon in the cells), particularly the relative amounts of crude protein, lipid, and carbohydrate, when grown rapidly under favorable culture conditions. This default setting, however, can be readily changed by environmental factors to bestow maximum flexibility and robustness on microalgae to permit proliferation or survival in the changing environment. In this chapter, the effects of major environmental factors (light, temperature, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, salinity, pH, etc.) on the biochemical composition of microalgae are described and the biotechnological implications are discussed.
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Variations in pH and salinity introduce osmotic and ionic stresses that influence cell wall composition and synthesis of compatible solutes, leading to modifications in carbon-rich biomolecules and impacting the structural properties and reactivity of derived carbon materials.
“Additionally, variations in pH and salinity introduce osmotic and ionic stresses that influence cell wall composition and the synthesis of compatible solutes.Such environmental stresses lead to modifications in the types and arrangements of carbon-rich biomolecules within the cells, ultimately impacting the structural properties and reactivity of the derived carbon materials.”
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Environmental conditions such as light intensity, temperature, nutrient availability, pH, and salinity influence the biochemical composition of algae, thereby affecting the characteristics of carbon materials derived from them.
“Environmental conditions exert a significant influence on the biochemical composition of algae, thereby affecting the characteristics of the carbon materials derived from them.”
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- Authors
- Hu, Q.
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hu, Qiang
- ORCID
- Hu, Qiang
- Venue
- Handbook of Microalgal Culture
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-04-12
- Pages
- 114-122
- OpenAlex
- W1518686038
- Cited by
- 232
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
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- Type
- other
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Keywords
- microalgae, environmental factors, light, temperature, nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, salinity, pH, crude protein, lipids, carbohydrates, algal biotechnology
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