Emprego de diferentes fontes de amido como fonte exógena de carbono em bioprodutos microalgais

Abstract

The microalgae are a potential source of biomolecules of commercial interest due to its diverse metabolic profile able to synthesize different classes of organic compounds. The gender Aphanothece microscopica Nägeli is a cyanobacterium with growth capacity in heterotrophic cultivation by adding a source of exogenous carbon. Aiming at the possibility of valuation of products generated in heterotrophic bioreactors, this study had as objective the intensification of microalgae processes supported in starch as an exogenous carbon source. In the first stage we were evaluated cassava starch and corn starch as exogenous carbon sources at different absolute amounts of carbon and nitrogen, at a fixed ratio of 20, for use in heterotrophic cultivation. The C/N ratio of 5000/250 using cassava starch presented itself as the ideal condition of the process, resulting in cellular yield of 18.16 mg/L/h and removal efficiency of organic matter from 83.57% in a smaller generation time of 14.25 h. The second stage focused on the effect of agitation speeds of 0, 100, 200 and 300 RPM in the composition of the biomass and the quality of biodiesel produced from a C/N ratio of 5000/250. The stirring speed of 200 RPM showed the best composition biomass, resulting in efficient cellular productivities resulting in efficient cellular productivities (36.27 mg/L/h), organic carbon and nitrogen removal efficiency (94.87% and 84.40%, respectively) and lipid yield (3.31 mg/L/h). The composition of this oil is predominantly saturated and monounsaturated, appropriate for biodiesel synthesis (ester content of 76%, cetane number of 64.36, iodine value of 70.38 gI2 100g-1, degree of unsaturation of 71%, saponification value of 161.01, longchain saturated factor of 3.5%, cold filter plugging point at 5.48°C, cloud point at 5.53°C, allylic position equivalents of 52, bis-allylic position equivalents of 19, oxidation stability of 14.38 h, higher heating value of 30.7, kinematic viscosity of 1.02 mm² s-1 and kinematic density of 0.68 g cm-3).