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Table 3 Specific growth rates and best medium composition in Screen 2

From: Automated nutrient screening system enables high-throughput optimisation of microalgae production conditions

Strain

Highest μ max [h −1 ]

Centre point μ max [h −1 ]

TAP control μ max [h −1 ]

Improvement over Screen 1.1 (%)

Medium with highest μ max

Element variation in best media

M. convolutum (9-FW)

0.108 ± 0.010

0.080 ± 0.008

0.191 ± 0.005

44

177

Ca (+1), Mn (+1), B (−1), V (−1)

M. reisseri (13)

0.138 ± 0.016

0.118 ± 0.004

0.200 ± 0.021

40

175

B (+1), Fe (+1), Si (+1), Cu (−1)

P. falcate (4A-1)

0.119 ± 0.017

0.077 ± 0.008

0.175 ± 0.012

50

79

Ca (+1), Fe (+1), Zn (+1), Se (+1)

  1. Algal strains were cultivated in triplicates.