Identification and screening for potential biodiesel yielding microalgae from North-East India

The main objectives of the project are:

Collection, isolation, purification and identification of microalgae from lower Assam, Barak Valley and Meghalaya;

Culture maintenance and deposition to the repository;

Screening of lipid profile and quantification;

Fatty acid profile identification and quantification;

Impact of physiological factors and culture conditions on growh, lipid profile.