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

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Author(s):
Cardoso, Lucas Guimaraes [1] ; Lombardi, Ana Teresa [1] ; de Jesus Silva, Jamila Sueira [2] ; Franca Lemos, Paulo Vitor [3] ; Vieira Costa, Jorge Alberto [4] ; de Souza, Carolina Oliveira [2] ; Druzian, Janice Izabel [2] ; Chinalia, Fabio Alexandre [3]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Bot, Lab Algae Biotechnol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Bahia, Fac Pharm, Grad Program Food Sci, Salvador, BA - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Bahia, Inst Hlth Sci, Dept Biotechnol, Salvador, BA - Brazil
[4] Fed Univ Rio Grande, Coll Chem & Food Engn, Lab Biochem Engn, Rio Grande - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Aquaculture; v. 544, NOV 15 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

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 mu g mL-1) and chlorophyll-b (2.46 mu g mL-1), total carotenoids (8.07 mu g 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. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 20/15688-1 - Defining the best cultivation systems for scaling up different microalgae species (species selected in the previous stages of the thematic project)
Grantee:Lucas Guimarães Cardoso
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral