ISSN:
1573-5176
Keywords:
chemostat culture
;
Isochrysis galbana
;
fatty acids
;
solar cycle
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Outdoor chemostat cultures of the marine microalgaIsochrysis galbana at constant dilution rate (0.034 h−1 ) have been carried out under different weather conditions. Steady-state biomass concentrations were 1.61±0.03 kg m−3 in May and 0.95±0.04 kg m−3 in July, resulting in biomass output rates of 0.54 kg m−3 d−1 and 0.32 kg m−3 d−1 in May and July, respectively. Two patterns of daily variation with the solar cycle were observed in the fatty acid content. Saturated and mono-unsaturated fatty acids (16:0 and 16:1n7) show significant variation with the solar cycle, associated with short-term changes in environmental factors. Palmitic and palmitoleic acids are generated during daylight and consumed during the dark period. However, polyunsaturated fatty acids do not show a significant response to the solar cycle and their changes are associated with long-term variation in environmental factors. The maximum EPA productivity was obtained in May, 14.1 g m−3 d−1, which is close to that found in the literature for indoor continuous cultures. Nonetheless, the outdoor EPA content (up to 2.61 % d.wt) was lower than the indoor EPA content from a previous study (5% d.wt).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00693058
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