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Table 1 Comparing kinetic parameters and biomass composition between original and sorted populations

From: Sorting cells of the microalga Chlorococcum littorale with increased triacylglycerol productivity

Kinetic parameters

µ (day−1)

P x (g l−1 day−1)

PTAG (g l−1 day−1)

BP r (day−1)

BP/cell (RFU cell−1)

Original

0.69

1.54

0.18

1.09

1.09

S2

0.67

1.48

0.20

1.15

1.12

S3

0.73

1.66

0.20

1.22

1.14

S4

0.64

1.39

0.25

1.19

1.20

S5

0.67

1.48

0.34

1.20

1.23

Biomass composition

Starch (g g−1)

Carbs (g g−1)

Proteins (g g−1)

PL (g g−1)

TAG (g g−1)

Original

0.24

0.10

0.14

0.05

0.23

S2

0.24

0.12

0.15

0.06

0.27

S3

0.25

0.12

0.14

0.05

0.26

S4

0.24

0.13

0.16

0.06

0.29

S5

0.25

0.12

0.16

0.06

0.34

  1. The kinetic parameters are: specific growth rate (µ) and biomass productivity (P x ), both under growth conditions (between t = 0 and t = 2). TAG productivity (Ptag) and lipid fluorescence accumulation rate (BPr) consider the whole N-starvation period (t = 2 to t = 8), while lipid fluorescence per cell was measured considering the values at the end of the starvation phase (t = 8). All analyzed biomass components are expressed as relative to biomass dry weight (g g−1 DW−1). Standard variation of measurements is not depicted because the technical error was always around 5 %