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Table 2 The PCV and protein concentration (in mg/mL) obtained in P. funiculosum OAO3 cultured in cyanobacterial biomass hydrolysate (CBH) prepared in different acids, and RCM medium (Control)

From: Marine cyanobacterial biomass is an efficient feedstock for fungal bioprocesses

Culture medium

Packed cell volume (%)

Extracellular protein (mg/mL)

RCM (control)

22.7 ± 0.6

12.6 ± 0.8

HCl-treated CBH

25.1 ± 0.2*

9.9 ± 0.8*

CBH in HNO3

19.3 ± 0.9*

14.4 ± 1.2

CBH in H2SO4

23.9 ± 0.4

9.7 ± 0.3*

CBH in H3PO4

26.9 ± 0.7*

9.4 ± 0.8*

  1. * indicates a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in PCV and extracellular protein values of different P. funiculosum cultures compared to the RCM (Control) culture