Scaling-up production of Spirulina sp. LEB18 grown in aquaculture wastewater

Autor: Janice Izabel Druzian, Fabio Alexandre Chinalia, Lucas Guimarães Cardoso, Paulo Vitor França Lemos, Carolina Oliveira de Souza, Ana Teresa Lombardi, Jamila Sueira de Jesus Silva, Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Aquaculture. 544:737045
ISSN: 0044-8486
Popis: This study evaluated the nutrient-removal efficiency, production, and biochemical composition of Spirulina sp. LEB18 biomass produced in aquaculture wastewater supplemented with 25% Zarrouk medium (T25) in triplicated outdoor 240 L raceway reactor systems. Nutrient removal efficiencies for nitrate (86.6%), phosphate (91.2%), chlorides (93.7%), and sodium (66.4%) were achieved by Spirulina sp. LEB18 in the T25 treatment group. The T25 biomass production (1.23 g L−1) was higher than the control (1.10 g L−1) and yielded 32.3% proteins, 47.4% carbohydrates, 8.1% ash, and 12.2% lipids. The fatty acid profile was mainly composed of 40.8% C16:0, 26.1% (C18:2n6t), and 12.9% (C18:2n6c). Bioactive substances, such as chlorophyll-a (2.48 μg mL-1) and chlorophyll-b (2.46 μg mL−1), total carotenoids (8.07 μg mL−1), and phycocyanin (2.66 mg mL−1), were also detected. This study demonstrated that the T25 treatment can be utilized for large-volume reactors and outdoor systems, achieving high phytoremediation efficiency, Spirulina sp. LEB18 biomass production, high biomolecule content, and bioactive substances.
Databáze: OpenAIRE