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Acyl moieties derived from the degradation of membrane lipids then recycle into triacylglycerol, increasing carbon flux towards glycerol-3 -phosphate and acyl-CoA for fatty acid synthesis. | Acyl moieties derived from the degradation of membrane lipids then recycle into triacylglycerol, increasing carbon flux towards glycerol-3 -phosphate and acyl-CoA for fatty acid synthesis. | ||
As such, the oil accumulation under nitrogen starvation will increase.</p> | As such, the oil accumulation under nitrogen starvation will increase.</p> | ||
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<p> There are currently two types of cultivated systems: open-pond and closed bioreactors. | <p> There are currently two types of cultivated systems: open-pond and closed bioreactors. | ||
While open-pond costs way lower than closed bioreactors, open-pond cultivate microalgae is with significantly lower oil contents. | While open-pond costs way lower than closed bioreactors, open-pond cultivate microalgae is with significantly lower oil contents. |
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