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Table 1 Effects of nutrient and environmental conditions on bioproduct production

From: High-value biomass from microalgae production platforms: strategies and progress based on carbon metabolism and energy conversion

Stress

Species

Products

Biomass titer

References

Biomass yield (mg L−1 h−1)

Product content (mg g−1)

Nutrient and environmental conditions on biomass accumulation

 Glucose

C. zofingiensis

Astaxanthin

292.8

0.8–1.0

[52]

 CO2

C. vulgaris

Biomass

9.2

–

[53]

 Light

Scenedesmus almeriensis

Lutein

36.2

5.5

[54]

 Temperature

C. vulgaris

Biomass

9.2

–

[53]

 pH

Scenedesmus sp.

Lipid

23.6

400.0–450.0

[55]

Nutrient and environmental stresses on bioproduct production

 Nitrogen

C. vulgaris

TAG

9.0

617.5

[56]

S. obliquus

Lipid

9.0–18.3

91.7–117.1

[57]

 Phosphorus

S. obliquus

Lipid

–

530.0

[58]

 Ca

C. vulgaris and S. obliquus

Lipid

1.6–2.5

100.0–400.0

[59]

 Mg

C. vulgaris and S. obliquus

Lipid

1.8–3.0

100.0–260.0

[59]

 Light

H. pluvialis

Astaxanthin

8.2

51.9

[34]

 Temperature

Monoraphidium sp. SB2

Lipid

3.9

329.0

[60]

 Salinity

C. vulgaris and S. obliquus

Lipid

2.3–1.0

170.0–400.0

[59]

 pH

Chlorella CHLOR1

Triglyceride

–

–

[61]