Lipid quantification techniques for screening oleaginous species of microalgae for biofuel production

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• 作者：Emily Hounslow ; Josselin Noirel ; D. James Gilmour and Phillip C. Wright
• 刊名：European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：119
• 期：2
• 全文大小：483K
• ISSN：1438-9312

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This review examines the available literature on quantifying lipids in microalgae suitable for biofuels research. It discusses their advantages and disadvantages, their prevalence in the literature, and draws conclusions about the best way to approach choosing a suitable lipid measurement technique for microalgal biofuels research. We conclude that the method must be chosen based on the following key criteria: (1) the level of detail required in the results, and (2) the amount of biomass that can be spared for the assay. This review establishes that no method can be used as a “golden standard” for all microalgae. However, we present a systematic decision chart to choose the best measurement method or combination of methods to provide a guide to those wishing to understand the differences between the myriad of lipid measurement techniques.