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Development and validation of a minimal growth medium for recycling Chlorella vulgaris culture
F Hadj-Romdhane1, P Jaouen, J Pruvost
1Université de Nantes, CNRS, GEPEA UMR-CNRS 6144, boulevard de l'Université, CRTT-BP 406, 44602 Saint-Nazaire Cedex, France.
Abstract:
When microalgae culture medium is recycled, ions (e.g. Na(+), K(+), Ca(2+)) that were not assimilated by the microalgae accumulate in the medium. Therefore, a growth medium (HAMGM) was developed that included ions that were more easily assimilated by Chlorella vulgaris, such as ammonium one (NH(4)(+)). Recycling performance was studied by carrying out 8-week continuous cultivation of C. vulgaris with recycled HAMGM medium. No loss of biomass productivity was observed compared to culture in a conventional medium, and accumulation of ions over time was negligible.
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