Optimal Laboratory Cultivation Conditions of Limnospira maxima for Large-Scale Production.

ABSTRACT: Cultivating Limnospira maxima, renowned for its abundant proteins and valuable pigments, faces substantial challenges rooted in the limited understanding of its optimal growth parameters, associated high costs, and constraints in the procurement of traditional nitrogen sources, particularly NaNO₃. To overcome these challenges, we conducted a comprehensive 4 × 3 factorial design study. Factors considered included white, red, blue, and yellow light spectra, along with nitrogen sources NaNO₃ and KNO₃, as well as a nitrogen-free control, for large-scale implementation. Optimal growth, measured by Optical Density, occurred with white and yellow light combined with KNO₃ as the nitrogen source. These conditions also increased dry weight and Chl-a

SUBMITTER: Pineda-Rodriguez YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740766 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature