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Enhancement of biomass and pigment production during growth of Spirulina platensis in mixotrophic culture
Author(s) -
Marquez Facundo J.,
Nishio Naomichi,
Nagai Shiro,
Sasaki Ken
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280620208
Subject(s) - mixotroph , spirulina (dietary supplement) , autotroph , biomass (ecology) , heterotroph , photosynthesis , pigment , food science , chemistry , botany , biology , bacteria , ecology , raw material , organic chemistry , genetics
Spirulina platensis grew mixotrophically on glucose in the light, ehancing biomass and pigment production. Under light‐limited conditions, biomass production was enhanced by supplemental microbial synthesis from heterotrophic metabolism of glucose. Biomass and photosynthetic pigment production were increased 1·5–2·0‐fold compared with those in autotrophic growth.