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Algae Fuel Species
AlgaeFuel is working on discovering new strains of high oil species to add to the ever growing list of strains with high oil content. Scenedesmus dimorphus: is a unicellular algae that is so heavy it forms thick sediments if not kept in constant agitation. Euglena gracilis: one of the more invasive types of algae, must be grown in a soil medium, also a classic model system. Neochloris oleoabundans: is a microalga belonging in the Chlorophyceae class. Pleurochrysis carterae: is a unicellular coccolithophorid alga that has the ability to calcify subcellularly. It is a member of the class Haptophyta (Prymnesiophyceae) Tetraselmis chui: a marine unicellular alga that claims 45.7% lipids by weight. Isochrysis galbana: Isochrysis galbana is a microalga. Nannochloropsis salina: This is also called Nannochloris oculata. In the same group are Nannochloris atomus Butcher all salt water varieties. Botryococcus braunii: can produce long chain hydrocarbons representing 86% of its dry weight. The green alga Botryococcus is unique in the quality and quantity of the liquid hydrocarbons it produces. Some scientists consider the ancestors of Botryococcus to be responsible for many of the world's fossil fuel deposits. Dunaliella tertiolecta: This strain is reported to have oil yield of about 37%. It is a fast growing strain and has a high CO2 sequestration rate. Nannochloris: These are the true microalgae measuring 1-2 microns, they are commonly grown as an aquaculture feedstock. Up to 43% lipids by dry weight. Chlorophyceae: This was one of the strains of algae most favored by the NREL researchers. Called the “green algae” chlorophyceae tend to produce starch, rather than lipids and have very high growth rates at 30oC with high light in a nutrient rich water solution. Bacilliarophy: This diatom algae needs silicon in the water to grow. Tests on nutrient deficiency produced more oils per weight of algae, however the doubling rate was significantly less.
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