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Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Production of Fuels and Chemicals pp 477–486Cite as

Lipid-Containing Secondary Metabolites from Algae

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As secondary metabolites, algal lipids are composed of fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes, which are functionally important for cell structure and energy storage. On average, lipids account for 20–40% of algal dry weight with a maximum of 85% in some algae, which exceeds the lipid content of most terrestrial plants. The range of potential applications of algal oils is very wide. Polyunsaturated fatty acids in algae could be an importance source for human and animal nutrition and biofuels. However, a viable commercial production of fatty acid needs further selection and screening of oleaginous species, improvement of strains by genetic manipulation, optimization of culture conditions, and development of efficient cultivation systems.

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Qin, J.G. (2017). Lipid-Containing Secondary Metabolites from Algae. In: Lee, S. (eds) Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids: Production of Fuels and Chemicals. Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50436-0_225

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