The influence of day/night cycles on biomass yield and composition of Neochloris oleoabundans - Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

Background Day/night cycles regulate the circadian clock of organisms to program daily activities. Many species of microalgae have a synchronized cell division when grown under a day/night cycle, and synchronization might influence biomass yield and composition. Therefore, the aim of this study was to study the influence of day/night cycle on biomass yield and composition of the green microalgae Neochloris oleoabundans. Hence, we compared continuous turbidostat cultures grown under continuous light with cultures grown under simulated day/night cycles. Results Under day/night cycles, cultures were synchronized as cell division was scheduled i…