Microalgae as a Feedstock for Sustainable Fatty Acids: Factorial Design Study

Author(s)

Molgero Da Ros, Patricia Caroline ; Menezes, Talitha Kuhn ; Bredda, Eduardo Henrique ; Silva, Messias Borges ; De Castro, Heizir Ferreira

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY; v. 43, n. 1, p. 7-pg., 2019-09-30.

Abstract

Microalgal oil from Nannochloropsis gaditana cultivated in a laboratory-scale photobioreactor was submitted to enzymatic hydrolysis using Candida rugosa lipase. A 2(2) full factorial design was performed to evaluate the effects of the soy lecithin emulsifier concentration and the lipase loading on the formation of free fatty acids. As control, a similar set of reactions was carried out with macaw palm oil. The results showed similar hydrolysis yields for both feedstocks. The highest value was reached when the concentrations of soy lecithin and lipase were taken at their lowest and highest levels, respectively. The hydrolysate from microalgal oil showed that the majority of the fatty acids released by C. rugosa consisted of palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/04763-0 - Enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgal oil to obtain polyunsaturated fatty acids
• Grantee: Talitha Kuhn Menezes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 16/10636-8 - From the cell factory to the Biodiesel-Bioethanol integrated biorefinery: a systems approach applied to complex problems in micro and macroscales
• Grantee: Roberto de Campos Giordano
• Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/18909-3 - Evaluation of the technological potential of microalgae aiming its application in the energy, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors
• Grantee: Patricia Caroline Molgero Da Rós
• Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Regular Program Grants