Effect of monochromatic illumination on lipid accumulation of Nannochloropsis gaditana under continuous cultivation.

Highlights: [•] Nannochloropsis gaditana was cultivated under white, blue or red light. [•] Biomass accumulation was 1.43-fold higher under red than under white light. [•] FAME yield was twofold higher under red light than under white light. [•] Red light increased photosynthetic efficiency, carbon fixation and nutrient uptake. [•] Red light illumination is a simple method for lipid induction by N. gaditana. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]