The present application belongs to the field of microalgae
biotechnology, microalgae culture regulation and high-value lipid bio-manufacturing, and specifically relates to a method for improving microalgae
biomass and
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) yield by regulating amino acids, which takes microalgae capable of synthesizing EPA as a culture object, adds exogenous amino acids or
amino acid combinations to the culture
system under non-stress culture conditions containing sufficient
inorganic nitrogen source, regulates
photosynthesis, growth
metabolism and lipid synthesis process of the microalgae, and simultaneously improves microalgae
biomass and EPA volumetric yield; by adding specific exogenous amino acids or
amino acid combinations under the condition of sufficient
nutrition culture, the present application realizes synchronous promotion of
microalgae growth and EPA accumulation. Different from traditional methods of relying on stress such as
nitrogen deficiency to induce
lipid accumulation, the present application can improve microalgae
biomass, photosynthetic performance,
pigment yield and EPA volumetric yield without significantly inhibiting
cell growth and photosynthetic activity.