Strain classified under Botryococcus braunii
AssigneeUniversity of Tsukuba
InventorsMakoto Watanabe, Kunimitsu Kaya, Takako Tanoi, Masanobu Kawachi, Makoto Shiho
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Abstract
Provision of a novel strain belonging to Botryococcus braunii, capable of growth under a wide range of culturing conditions, having a high produced hydrocarbon content, and having high purity of the target hydrocarbon.
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A method for producing a hydrocarbon from a strain belonging to Botryococcus braunii race-B that produces a hydrocarbon of the molecular formula C34H58 at 60% by weight or greater with respect to the total produced hydrocarbons, comprising the steps of culturing said strain at a temperature of 35° C. to 50° C., and then extracting said hydrocarbon from said cultured strain with at least one organic solvent, wherein said strain is Botryococcus braunii tsukuba-1 (deposit number:
- FERM ABP-11441).
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