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. 2021 Sep 29;12:718933. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.718933

TABLE 3.

Strategies that can potentially increase the content of fatty acid derivatives in microalgal cultures.

Compound Species Culturing manipulations References
Alkenones Gephyrocapsa huxleyi, Isochrysis galbana Nitrogen deprivation Epstein et al., 2001; Eltgroth et al., 2005
Hydroxy fatty acids Nannochloropsis oceanica High light intensity Balzano et al., 2017
Diols Nannochloropsis oceanica Prolonged darkness Balzano et al., 2019
Oxylipins Mixed diatom biofilm Zooplankton grazing Jüttner et al., 2001
Waxes Euglena gracilis Anaerobic conditions Inui et al., 2017