Microspora Floccosa; A Potential Biofuel Producer

Aisha Abdul Sattar Memon; Ashfaque Ahmed Pathan; Imdad Ali Kandhar; Rasool Bux Mahar; Rafi-uz-Zaman Brohi; Aamna Balouch

doi:10.21743/pjaec/2016.06.015

Authors

Aisha Abdul Sattar Memon School of Environment, Tsinghua University, China Author
Ashfaque Ahmed Pathan Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Author
Imdad Ali Kandhar Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Author
Rasool Bux Mahar Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Author
Rafi-uz-Zaman Brohi Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan Author
Aamna Balouch National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21743/pjaec/2016.06.015

Keywords:

Microspora floccose; Algae; Biofuel; Renewable Energy; Extraction; Characterization

Abstract

The current study is focused on biofuel production from local specie of algae. Initially samples were observed to identify the algal specie. Afterward oil was extracted from algae by Soxhlet extraction method, retention time was optimized to improve the yield of oil at different intervals. The recovered oil from algae was subjected to qualitative analysis by Gas Chromatography. Four major peaks were appeared on GC chromatogram which correspond to methyl esters of dodecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, 8,11,14-Eicosadienoic acid and 9,10-dihydroxy octadecanoic. The results reflect that Microspora floccosa algae considered to be favorable for biofuel production.