ABSTRACT
120Microalgae are also known for third generation biofuel as well as alternative feedstock because some species contain high percentage of lipid content, which could be extracted from their cells, processed and esterified into transportation fuels by using currently developed technology; they have high biomass, permit the use of nonarable land and unpotable water, use far less water and do not displace food crop cultures; the production of this organism is not depending on the season and it can be easily harvested. Bioprospecting of microalgal strains encompasses searching, collection and preservation of unique strains from different aquatic environments for exploiting the potential applications of nutraceuticals, value-added products such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). High lipid contents were extracted from the biomass through different solvent extraction methods and the composition of individual fatty acids had been found out through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis based on their retention time and molecular weight. These results make a better understanding of rapid metabolic responses in the percentage of saturated fatty acids (SFA), PUFA and mono unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA).
