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GROWTH AND COMPOSITION OF Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis IN A TUBULAR PHOTOBIOREACTOR USING AMMONIUM NITRATE AS THE NITROGEN SOURCE IN A FED-BATCH PROCESS

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Autor(es):
Cruz-Martinez, L. C. [1] ; Jesus, C. K. C. [1] ; Matsudo, M. C. [2] ; Danesi, E. D. G. [3] ; Sato, S. [1] ; Carvalho, J. C. M. [1]
Número total de Autores: 6
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Biochem & Pharmaceut Technol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Itajuba, Itajuba, MG - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Ponta Grossa, Dept Food Engn, Ponta Grossa, PR - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 3
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering; v. 32, n. 2, p. 347-356, APR-JUN 2015.
Citações Web of Science: 4
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AbstractNH4NO3 simultaneously provides a readily assimilable nitrogen source (ammonia) and a reserve of nitrogen (nitrate), allowing for an increase in Arthrospira platensis biomass production while reducing the cost of the cultivation medium. In this study, a 22plus star central composite experimental design combined with response surface methodology was employed to analyze the influence of light intensity (I) and the total amount of added NH4NO3 (Mt) on a bench-scale tubular photobioreactor for fed-batch cultures. The maximum cell concentration (Xm), cell productivity (PX) and biomass yield on nitrogen (YX/N) were evaluated, as were the protein and lipid contents. Under optimized conditions (I = 148 μmol·photons·m-2·s-1 and Mt = 9.7 mM NH4NO3), Xm = 4710 ±34.4 mg·L-1, PX = 478.9 ±3.8 mg·L-1·d-1 and YX/N = 15.87 ±0.13 mg·mg-1 were obtained. The best conditions for protein content in the biomass (63.2%) were not the same as those that maximized cell growth (I = 180 μmol·photons·m-2·s-1 and Mt = 22.5 mM NH4NO3). Based on these results, it is possible to conclude that ammonium nitrate is an interesting alternate nitrogen source for the cultivation of A. platensisin a fed-batch process and could be used for other photosynthetic microorganisms. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 09/53265-6 - Cultivo descontínuo alimentado de Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis em reator tubular utilizando nitrato de amônio como fonte de nitrogênio
Beneficiário:João Carlos Monteiro de Carvalho
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular