Effects of sodium sulfate on the freshwater microalgaChlamydomonas moewusii: implications for the optimization of algal culture media

Roi Mera; Enrique Torres; Julio Abalde

doi:10.1111/jpy.12367

journal article Jan 11, 2016

Effects of sodium sulfate on the freshwater microalgaChlamydomonas moewusii: implications for the optimization of algal culture media

Roi Mera Enrique Torres

Julio Abalde

Journal of Phycology Vol. 52 No. 1 pp. 75-88 · Wiley

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Abstract

The study of the microalgal growth kinetics is an indispensable tool in all fields of phycology. Knowing the optimal nutrient concentration is an important issue that will help to develop efficient growth systems for these microorganisms. Although nitrogen and phosphorus are well studied for this purpose, sulfur seems to be less investigated. Sulfate is a primary sulfur source used by microalgae; moreover, the concentration of this compound is increasing in freshwater systems due to pollution. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different sodium sulfate concentrations in the culture medium on growth and growth kinetics of the freshwater microalgaChlamydomonas moewusii. Production of biomass, chl content, kinetic equations, and a mathematical model that describe the microalgal growth in relation with the concentration of sodium sulfate were obtained. The lowest concentration of sodium sulfate allowing optimal growth was 0.1 mM. Concentrations higher than 3 mM generated a toxic effect. This work demonstrates that this toxic effect was not directly due to the excess of sulfate ion but by the elevation of the ionic strength. An inhibition model was successfully used to simulate the relationship between specific growth rate and sodium sulfate in this microalga.

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Published: Jan 11, 2016
Vol/Issue: 52(1)
Pages: 75-88
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Authors

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Roi Mera

Laboratorio de Microbiología Facultad de Ciencias Universidade da Coruña Alejandro de La Sota, No. 1 La Coruña 15008 Spain

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Enrique Torres

Laboratorio de Microbiología Facultad de Ciencias Universidade da Coruña Alejandro de La Sota, No. 1 La Coruña 15008 Spain

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Julio Abalde

Laboratorio de Microbiología Facultad de Ciencias Universidade da Coruña Alejandro de La Sota, No. 1 La Coruña 15008 Spain

Cite This Article

Roi Mera, Enrique Torres, Julio Abalde (2016). Effects of sodium sulfate on the freshwater microalgaChlamydomonas moewusii: implications for the optimization of algal culture media. Journal of Phycology, 52(1), 75-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.12367

Effects of sodium sulfate on the freshwater microalgaChlamydomonas moewusii: implications for the optimization of algal culture media

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