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Table 1 Effects of medium composition on cell growth and lipid production of Chlamydomonas sp. JSC4

From: Optimizing biodiesel production in marine Chlamydomonassp. JSC4 through metabolic profiling and an innovative salinity-gradient strategy

  Medium

Biomass productivity (mg L-1d-1)

Lipid content (%)

Lipid productivity (mg L-1d-1)

CO2fixation rate (mg L-1d-1)

Nutrient price* ($ per ton)

Basal 1/3 N

375 ± 22

24.1 ± 1.9

90 ± 8

705 ± 41

40.17

Modified Bristol 1/2 N

352 ± 16

35.7 ± 1.4

126 ± 7

661 ± 29

6.44

BG-11 1/4 N

412 ± 19

36.0 ± 1.7

148 ± 7

774 ± 36

5.25

Modified Bold 3 N

378 ± 23

41.1 ± 2.2

155 ± 8

710 ± 43

5.25

High salt 1/2 N

356 ± 14

34.8 ± 1.7

124 ± 6

670 ± 26

19.74

  1. The values are the mean ± standard deviation of three replicated experiments. (Light intensity = 200 μmol m-2 s-1; CO2 aeration = 2.0%; CO2 flow rate = 0.05 vvm).
  2. *The price of media was evaluated using industrial-gradient nutrients purchased from local manufacturers.
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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