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KMID : 0545120000100020201
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
2000 Volume.10 No. 2 p.201 ~ p.207
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Effects of Nutrient Levels on Cell Growth and Secondary Carotenoids Formation in the Freshwater Green Alga, Chlorococcum sp.
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Liu, Bei Hui
Dao Hai Zhang/Lee, Yuan Kun
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Abstract
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The freshwater green alga Chlorococcum sp. grew on NH_4^+, NO_3^-, urea, yeast extract, and peptone as the nitrogen source showing similar patterns of growth and secondary carotenoid (SC) production. However, the most suitable nitrogen source for the induction of SC was urea. The effects of nutrient levels (urea, phosphate, sulfate, ferrous iron, and salt) on growth and SC production were studied by varying the concentration of each nutrient in batch cultures. High biomass production was achieved in cultures containing 20- 28mM urea, 4.8-10mM phosphate, 1.6mM sulfate, 70mM NaCl, and 20-100μM iron. The highest SC content in biomass was obtained when cultured at 5-10mM urea, 12mM phosphate, 1.6mM sulfate, 170mM NaCl, and 50μM iron. The optimum concentrations of nutrients for biomass and for the SC accumulation in biomass were evaluated and the two media for achieving high biomass production and SC production were thus developed. The extent to which each parameter to stimulate the formation of SC in the alga were varied and the potentially improved SC production by manipulating the nutrient levels in the modified media were discussed.
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