Lumped intracellular dynamics: Mathematical modeling of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus cultivation under mixotrophic conditions with glycerol

Dario, Priscila Paola; Balmant, Wellington; Lirio, Fabiana Rosa de; Ramos, Luiz Pereira; Blanco, Johana G.; Sugai, Daniela Yumi; Vargas, José Viriato Coelho; Santos, Beatriz; Mariano, André Bellin

doi:10.1016/j.algal.2021.102344

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“…Another study [20] on the effect of light found that there was good mixotrophic growth and savings of energy for glucose in a continuous light-deficient condition. To reduce costs that make large-scale cultivation expensive, a mathematical model using the cultivation of Tetradesmus obliquus has been developed [21] . In the model, it was suggested that biomolecule production prediction in a particular condition could improve time and productivity and make the process more profitable.…”

Section: Microalgae Biomassmentioning

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Bioactive compounds by microalgae and potentials for the management of some human disease conditions

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<abstract> <p>Microalgae biomasses are excellent sources of diverse bioactive compounds such as lipids, polysaccharides, carotenoids, vitamins, phenolics and phycobiliproteins. Large-scale production of these bioactive substances would require microalgae cultivation either in open-culture systems or closed-culture systems. Some of these bioactive compounds (such as polysaccharides, phycobiliproteins and lipids) are produced during their active growth phase. They appear to have antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidative, anticancer, neuroprotective and chemo-preventive activities. These properties confer on microalgae the potential for use in the treatment and/or management of several neurologic and cell dysfunction-related disease conditions, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), AIDS and COVID-19, as shown in this review. Although several health benefits have been highlighted, there appears to be a consensus in the literature that the field of microalgae is still fledgling, and more research needs to be carried out to ascertain the mechanisms of action that underpin the effectiveness of microalgal compounds. In this review, two biosynthetic pathways were modeled to help elucidate the mode of action of the bioactive compounds from microalgae and their products. These are carotenoid and phycobilin proteins biosynthetic pathways. The education of the public on the importance of microalgae backed with empirical scientific evidence will go a long way to ensure that the benefits from research investigations are quickly rolled out. The potential application of these microalgae to some human disease conditions was highlighted.</p> </abstract>

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Section: Microalgae Biomassmentioning

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Bioactive compounds by microalgae and potentials for the management of some human disease conditions

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“…Thus, the use of mathematical modeling tools is an important strategy to analyze and predict the behavior of any system, as well as its separate subsystems. The models can verify which variables (e.g., mass and energy transfer, hydrodynamics) can be controlled for microalgae production with proper performance [17][18][19][20]. Besides, some models try to incorporate outdoor dynamics with variations in light intensity and temperature over time [21][22][23][24].…”

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Airlift Photobioreactor for Microalgae Growth from Emissions: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation

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A mathematical model is proposed to describe and simulate microalgae growth from emissions in an outdoor airlift photobioreactor. To this end, the influences of the concentration of total nitrogen, total phosphorus, CO2 present in the exhaust gases, temperature, and light intensity were considered in biomass production. The model was tested under different experimental conditions with biomass concentrations ranging from 2 g L−1 to 4.5 g L−1. Furthermore, the accuracy of the airlift photobioreactor simulations was greater than 90 %. Thus, the developed model was able to satisfactorily describe the experimental data, so that it can be applied in other microalgae systems for optimizing biomass production, both on laboratory and pilot scales.

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Microalgae Culture Medium Recycling: Improved Production of Biomass and Lipids, Biodiesel Properties and Cost Reduction

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Lumped intracellular dynamics: Mathematical modeling of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus cultivation under mixotrophic conditions with glycerol

Cited by 4 publications

References 42 publications

Bioactive compounds by microalgae and potentials for the management of some human disease conditions

Bioactive compounds by microalgae and potentials for the management of some human disease conditions

Airlift Photobioreactor for Microalgae Growth from Emissions: Mathematical Modeling and Simulation

Microalgae Culture Medium Recycling: Improved Production of Biomass and Lipids, Biodiesel Properties and Cost Reduction

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