Article: Effect of pH on Schizochytrium limacinum Production Grown Using Crude Glycerol and Biogas Digestate Effluent
Agronomy. 2022 Jan. 31, v. 12, no. 2
2022
Abstract: The ability of microalgae, such as the rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) heterotrophic marine microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum SR21, to utilize nutrients in their culture media derived from low-cost nutrient sources makes them a promising low-cost ... ...
| Abstract | The ability of microalgae, such as the rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) heterotrophic marine microalgae Schizochytrium limacinum SR21, to utilize nutrients in their culture media derived from low-cost nutrient sources makes them a promising low-cost alternative source for the production of useful substances used in aqua feeds. The assessment of culture parameters, one of which is the pH, for every different nutrient growth medium used for microalgae cultivation is important, as they affect the biomass and secondary metabolite microalgae production. This study assessed the effect of different growth medium pH levels (6, 7, 8 and 9), at laboratory and pilot scale systems, on S. limacinum biomass productivity, lipid accumulation, proximate composition, carbon assimilation and DHA. The microalgae were cultivated in growth media containing two different alternative low-cost nutrient sources: (a) crude glycerol derived from biofuel industry as carbon source and (b) effluent digestate from biogas production of livestock decomposition as a source of nutrients and trace elements. It was found that a neutral pH (7) was the optimum level, as it enhanced biomass productivity of the lab and pilot scale cultivation systems at 44.9 g L⁻¹ and 11 g L⁻¹ and DHA content at 7.5% and 19% of the total lipid content, respectively. |
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| Keywords | Schizochytrium limacinum ; agronomy ; algae culture ; bioenergy industry ; biogas ; biomass production ; carbon ; carbon dioxide fixation ; culture media ; docosahexaenoic acid ; gas production (biological) ; glycerol ; lipid content ; livestock production ; microalgae ; pH ; proximate composition ; secondary metabolites |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2022-0131 |
| Publishing place | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| Document type | Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2607043-1 |
| ISSN | 2073-4395 |
| ISSN | 2073-4395 |
| DOI | 10.3390/agronomy12020364 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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