Abstract
Nostoc sphaeroides Kützing was cultivated in paddlewheel-driven raceway ponds and the growth kinetics of 1-2 mm and 3-4 mm colonies of N. sphaeroides was studied. The biomass productivities in 2.5 m2 raceway ponds inoculated with 1-2 mm and 3-4 mm colonies were 5.2 and 0.25 g dry wt m-2 d-1, respectively. Furthermore, differently sized colonies showed different relative water content, total soluble carbohydrates, chlorophyll a content and density of filaments. This is the first report on mass culture of N. sphaeroides under outdoor conditions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1741-1746 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biotechnology Letters |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Biomass productivity
- Cyanobacterium
- Nostoc sphaeroides
- Outdoor cultivation
- Raceway pond
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology