Table 3 Relationship between cell concentration (1.2, 0.8 and 0.5 g/L) and chitosan dosage during microalgal biomass harvesting (mean ± SD)
Biomass concentration in dried weight, g/L | Dose, g/L | Harvest efficiency, Â % |
|---|---|---|
1.2 | 1.000 | 98.3 ± 1.3 |
0.500 | 94.7 ± 1.0 | |
0.250 | 91.9 ± 2.6 | |
0.125 | 86.8 ± 2.4 | |
0.050 | 71.3 ± 5.4 | |
0.010 | 58.8 ± 4.6 | |
0.8 | 1.000 | 98.0 ± 0.9 |
0.500 | 97.5 ± 2.3 | |
0.250 | 98.7 ± 1.2 | |
0.125 | 91.2 ± 0.9 | |
0.050 | 80.8 ± 2.6 | |
0.010 | 65.4 ± 5.0 | |
0.5 | 1.000 | 98.9 ± 0.4 |
0.500 | 97.5 ± 1.9 | |
0.250 | 96.3 ± 0.5 | |
0.125 | 94.6 ± 1.6 | |
0.050 | 92.3 ± 2.5 | |
0.010 | 78.9 ± 4.3 |