International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 1 3 2012 March 2 Microalgae as an Oil Producer for Biofuel Applications 57 62 EN Chauhan RekhaRani 1 Department of Botany, KGK PG College, Moradabad-244001, UP, INDIA Chaudhary Reema 2 Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad-244001, UP, INDIA Singh Alka 3 Singh P.K. 4 Srivastava RajeshKumar 1 Physics Department, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, INDIA Narayan Vijay 2 Kumar Amarendra 3 Prasad Onkar 4 Sinha Leena 5 Bayani A.S. 1 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, MS, INDIA Trivedi J.N. 2 Division of Environment and Toxicology, Dept. of Zoology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, INDIA Sharma R.L. 1 Hi-tech laboratory of Molecular developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA Sharma K.K. 2 Sharma N. 3 MangaleSapana M. 1 Department of Environmental Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, INDIA Chonde SonalG. 2 Raut P.D. 3 SrideviV. Dhanalakshmi 1 Department of Chemistry, GKM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai – 63, TN, INDIA Ramanujam R.A. 2 Environment Technology Division, (CLRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Adyar, Chennai, INDIA Deliana Yosini 1 Faculty of Agriculture Padjajaran University, Bandung, INDONESIA Ananadhi PadmanabhanM.R. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road, Chennai – 119, Tamil nadu, INDIA Stanley ShaleeshaA. 2 Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road, Chennai–119, Tamil Nadu, INDIA > Research Paper 2012 2 14 2012 March 2 Microalgae are more promising feed stocks to their widespread availability and higher oil yields. As with any biological lipid,this is a potential feedstock for making the renewable fuel biodiesel. However, extracting and purifying oil from algae continues to prove a significant challenge in producing both microalgae byproducts and biofuel, as microbial oil extraction is relatively energy-intensive and costly. The aim of the research work is to produce biodiesel from micro algal species. Chaetoceros sp were identified for the research work and studied for their lipid, carbohydrate and protein content. The main aim of the project is to make use of the algae present in the water bodies and to extract the useful algal oil meant for biodiesel production to meet the challenges of fuel requirement in the present scenario. Microalgal oil was extracted from Chaetoceros sp. and the physicochemical properties were determined. The density, viscosity, acid value, saponification value and free fatty acids were recorded as 1.305gm/ml, 6.2mm2 /s, 2.5339mg/gm of oil, 173.56mg/gm of oil, and 0.71gm/100 gm of algae (Oleic acid). The fatty acid profile showed pentadecanoic acid (17.56%), 1.Nonadecenoic acid (20.1%), methyl palmitate (2.91%), methyl linoleate (12.07%), palmitic acid (1.97%) as major fatty acids. Copyright@ International Science Community Association