Table 1 Pigment levels in microalgae T. minus under photoautotrophic and heterotrophic conditions
Conditions | Growth phase | Chlorophylla (μg/mg) | Chlorophyllb (μg/mg) | Total carotene (μg/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Photoautotrophic | Initial | 8.81 ± 0.11 | 1.86 ± 0.03 | 1.85 ± 0.08 |
Logarithmic | 9.86 ± 0.25 | 1.35 ± 0.02 | 3.17 ± 0.07 | |
Stationary | 5.97 ± 0.14 | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 4.96 ± 0.21 | |
Heterotrophic | Initial | 8.81 ± 0.09 | 1.86 ± 0.04 | 1.85 ± 0.00 |
Logarithmic | 3.14 ± 0.02 | 0.73 ± 0.01 | 1.73 ± 0.04 | |
Stationary | 1.87 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.00 | 1.52 ± 0.06 |