Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (한국미생물·생명공학회)
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Agricultural Fertilizers as Economical Alternative for Cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis

  • Dalay Meltem Conk (Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering) ;
  • Imamoglu Esra (Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering) ;
  • Demirel Zeliha (Ege University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

A Haematococcus pluvialis strain isolated from the ruins of Ephesus in Turkey was investigated as regards its adaptation to laboratory conditions and maximum growth rate. In the first stage of the experiment, the growth of H. pluvialis was compared in common culture media. Furthermore, in an effort to minimize the culture costs, the second stage of the experiment compared the growth rate in the culture medium selected in the first stage with that in commercial plant fertilizers. The results demonstrated that the maximum cell concentration of 0.90 g/l, corresponding to a growth rate of $0.150d^{-1}$, was found with an N-P-K 20:20:20 fertilizer under a light intensity of $75{\mu}mol$ photons $m^{-2}s{-1}$ on the $12^{th}$ day of cultivation.

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