Lipid composition of a green alga, Botryococcus braunii.

• DOI: 10.1271/bbb1961.51.493
• Publication Date: 2011-07-13T06:01:06Z
• Authors: Katsumi YAMAGUCHI; Hiroshi NAKANO; Masahiro MURAKAMI; Shoji KONOSU; Osamu NAKAYAMA; Midori KANDA; Akihiro NAKAMURA; Hiroaki IWAMOTO
• Keywords: Botryococcus braunii; Strain (injury); Fraction (chemistry)

Botryococcus braunii strain Austin and Berkeley cultured under the same conditions contained 27.4g 34.0g of lipids per 100g dry alga, respectively. The in former were 25.5% hydrocarbons, 58.8% other nonpolar lipids, 15.7% polar those latter 71.6%, 9.2%, 19.2%, Distinct differences also observed components especially latter, between strains. fatty acid composition lipid fraction was unique, oleic being 81% total acids.