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Microalgae cultivation in sugarcane vinasse: Selection, growth and biochemical characterization

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 228; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.075

1873-2976

Hugo Santana, Carolina Ribeiro Cereijo, Valérya C. Teles, Rodrigo C. Nascimento, Maiara Sousa Fernandes, Patrícia P. M. Brunale, Raquel C. Campanha, Itânia P. Soares, Flávia C.P. Silva, Priscila Seixas Sabaini, Félix Gonçalves de Siqueira, Bruno S. A. F. Brasil,

Biodiesel Production and Applications

Sugarcane ethanol is produced at large scale generating wastes that could be used for microalgae biomass production in a biorefinery strategy. In this study, forty microalgae strains were screened for growth in sugarcane vinasse at different concentrations. Two microalgae strains, Micractinium sp. Embrapa|LBA32 and C. biconvexa Embrapa|LBA40, presented vigorous growth in a light-dependent manner even in undiluted vinasse under non-axenic conditions. Microalgae strains presented higher biomass productivity in vinasse-based media compared to standard Bold's Basal Medium in cultures performed using 15L airlift flat plate photobioreactors. Chemical composition analyses showed that proteins and carbohydrates comprise the major fractions of algal biomass. Glucose was the main monosaccharide detected, ranging from 46% to 76% of the total carbohydrates content according to the strain and culture media used. This research highlights the potential of using residues derived from ethanol plants to cultivate microalgae for the production of energy and bioproducts.