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Table 3 The growth, lipid production and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) of Scenedesmus sp. in modified BG-11 medium and ADEC growth medium

From: Simultaneous nutrition removal and high-efficiency biomass and lipid accumulation by microalgae using anaerobic digested effluent from cattle manure combined with municipal wastewater

 

Modified BG-11 medium

ADEC growth medium

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Biomass concentration (g/L)

4.28

0.13

4.82

0.24

Lipid content (%)

16.72

0.82

15.25

1.74

Lipid productivity (mg/L/day)

102.38

7.43

104.76

10.31

C14:0

0.34

0.01

0.43

0.03

C15:0 3OH

1.69

0.51

1.35

0.12

C16:0

22.14

1.12

25.88

0.57

C16:0 iso

14.56

1.86

8.78

1.00

C16:1 w11c

19.72

0.90

17.11

0.80

C18:0

1.69

0.18

3.04

0.14

C18:1 w9c

39.97

1.06

43.41

1.02

C16–18 FAs

98.08

 

98.22

 

Saturated FAs

40.42

 

39.48

 

Monounsaturated FAs

59.69

 

60.52

 
  1. C16–18 FAs = C16:0 + C16:0 iso + C16:1 w11c + C18:0 + C18:1 w9c
  2. Saturated FAs = C14:0 + C15:0 3OH + C16:0 + C16:0 iso + C18:0
  3. Monounsaturated FAs = C16:1 w11c + C18:1 w9c