The effects of salinity on the growth and biochemical properties of Chlamydomonas mexicana GU732420 cultivated in municipal wastewater
- Title
- The effects of salinity on the growth and biochemical properties of Chlamydomonas mexicana GU732420 cultivated in municipal wastewater
- Author
- El Sayed Adel Farid Salama
- Keywords
- sodium chloride; Chlamydomonas mexicana; wastewater; glycerol; fatty acids
- Issue Date
- 2014-06
- Publisher
- TAYLOR &FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND
- Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY,35(12),p.1491-1498
- Abstract
- A freshwater microalga Chlamydomonas mexicana was grown on municipal wastewater with different levels of salinity upto 400 mmol/L NaCl, and the biochemical properties were characterized after 10 days of cultivation. C. mexicana showedthe higher specific growth rates for 100 and 200 mmol/L NaCl. Nitrogen was completely removed within 10 days as aresult of algal growth promoted by the addition of 200–400 mmol/L NaCl. Phosphorus removal increased from 77–84% asthe concentration of NaCl increased from 100 to 400 mmol/L. The highest removal of total inorganic carbon (66%) wasobtained with the addition of 200 mmol/L NaCl. The lipid content increased from 17% to 38% as the concentration of NaClincreased from 0 to 400 mmol/L. The total fatty acid content and glycerol yield of C. mexicana increased 1.8- and 4-foldin wastewater amended with NaCl, respectively. Fatty acids accumulated in the algal biomass were mainly composed ofpalmitic (27–29%), γ -linolenic (27–30%), and linolelaidic acids (16–18%). The optimal condition for fatty acids productionin C. mexicana was observed when the municipal wastewater was amended with 100–200 mmol/L NaCl with a simultaneousremoval of nutrient
- URI
- http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09593330.2013.871350http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11754/56141
- ISSN
- 0959-3330; 1479-487X
- DOI
- 10.1080/09593330.2013.871350
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- INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION[S](산학협력단) > ETC
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