@inproceedings{4bf7416fd33942b18eadbac5cd6101b1,
title = "Ultrasonic disruption of algae cells",
abstract = "During last decade there has been increasing interest in the production of sustainable fuels from microalgae (R.H. Wijffels and M.J. Barbosa, 2010; Singh et al 2011; D.H. Lee 2011). The aim of this project was to determine if algal cells can be ultrasonically disrupted to release lipids for biofuel production. Ultrasonic disruption of two unicellular algal species: Dunnaliella salina and Nannochloropsis oculata was investigated using a 20 kHz probe. Haemocytometer, optical density, UV-Vis, fluoro-spectrophotometer and confocal microscopy results demonstrated complete cell destruction of Dunaliella salina within 16 minutes of sonication. Results obtained for Nannochloropsis oculata differed in that ultrasound dispersed clumped cells with little or no cell disruption, as observed by haemocytometer and confocal microscopy analysis. However, UV-Visible and fluoro-spectrophotometer analysis indicated chlorophyll release following sonication, suggesting some cell disruption had occurred.",
keywords = "Algae, Biofuel production, Ultrasonic disruption",
author = "K. Nowotarski and King, \{P. M.\} and Joyce, \{E. M.\} and Mason, \{T. J.\}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1063/1.3703179",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735410190",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "AIP Publishing",
pages = "237--240",
booktitle = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
address = "United States",
note = "International Congress on Ultrasonics, ICU 2011, ICU2011 ; Conference date: 05-09-2011 Through 08-09-2011",
}