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Enhanced spirulina growth in outdoor ponds correlates with daily reduction in oxygen production rate

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Addition of a cereal protein hydrolysate increased the growth rate and biomass producivity of Spirulina. Net oxygen production rate measurements from outdoor culture samples indicated that the photosynthetic capacity of the alga changed throughout the light period. Daily reduction in the OPR correlated with the growth of the cultures. These studies indicated that measurement of the reduction in net OPR can serve as an indicator of the performance of the culture.

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  1. Biotechnology Division, Thapar Corporate Research and Development Centre, P.O. Box 68, 147 001, Patiala, India

    V. S. Chauhan & V. Ramamurthy

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Chauhan, V.S., Ramamurthy, V. Enhanced spirulina growth in outdoor ponds correlates with daily reduction in oxygen production rate. Bioprocess Engineering 15, 9–12 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00435521

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