A study on the probabilities of the production of biodiesel from naturally isolated bacterial sources

Abstract

Technically, biodiesel is vegetable oil methyl ester. It is formed by removing triglyceride molecule from vegetable oil in the form of glycerin (soap). Once the glycerin is removed from the oil, the remaining molecules are, to a diesel engine, similar to petroleum diesel fuel. There are some notable differences. The biodiesel molecules are very simple hydrocarbon chains, containing no sulfur, ring molecules or aromatics associated with fossil fuels. For about 30 years the thirst to find independence from these fossil fuels has driven man kind to those alternatives which not only give assurity in the quality of the fuel but also its renewability. These efforts have given the origin of biodiesel from plants and algal origin. Due to various industrial and commercial problems in these productions a new alternative source for biodiesel has taken the lime light. Bacterial based biodiesel production has taken new shape in this decade; especially the industrial importance of bacteria fermentations has assured that this source can bring big positive shift in the biodiesel market in the coming years. In this project main strategy is laid around isolating and analyzing various selected bacterial strains for their abilities to produce Fatty acid based biomolecules and also concentrates on the optimization of the nutrient medium to maximize lipid output for biodiesel production.