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Enhancement of the Initial Growth Rate of Agricultural Plants by Using Static Magnetic Fields
Published on: July 8, 2016
Magnetic fields: biomass potential of Spirulina sp. for food supplement
Mayara Copello Veiga1, Mariana Martins Fontoura1, Mariana Gonçalves de Oliveira1
1Laboratory of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry and Food, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil.
Abstract:
This study evaluated the influence of the magnetic field on the chemical composition of Spirulina sp. LEB 18 and its digestibility and protein solubility. The highest protein digestibility of biomass was obtained at 30 °C and with 2.5 g L-1 NaNO3 (78.4%) in the medium, and the highest solubility was found in the cultivated biomass exposed to 60 mT, 30 °C and 2.5 g L-1 NaNO3 (89%, pH 6). MF application did not modify the protein concentration of biomass, but reduced the carbohydrate concentration by 69.1%, showing that the biomass obtained in the culture submitted to MF may be used as an ingredient in the development of protein supplements.
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