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FOODS
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10122974
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Arthrospira platensis; nitrogen deficiency; biochemical composition; areal productivity; carbohydrate content; protein content
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The study evaluated the growth and biochemical composition characteristics of Arthrospira platensis cultured with a nitrogen-free and seawater-supplemented medium in winter, finding a significant increase in carbohydrate content and reduction in protein, lipid, and pigment contents. Large-scale production of carbohydrate-rich A.platensis biomass was successfully achieved through a low-cost culture approach.
Arthrospira platensis, a well-known cyanobacterium, is widely applied not only in human and animal nutrition but also in cosmetics for its high amounts of active products. The biochemical composition plays a key role in the application performance of the Arthrospira biomass. The present study aimed to evaluate the growth and biochemical composition characteristics of A. platensis, cultured with a nitrogen-free and seawater-supplemented medium in an outdoor raceway pond in winter. The results showed that the biomass yield could achieve 222.42 g m(-2), and the carbohydrate content increased by 247% at the end of the culture period (26 d), compared with that of the starter culture. The daily and annual areal productivities were 3.96 g m(-2) d(-1) and 14.44 ton ha(-1) yr(-1) for biomass and 2.88 g m(-2) d(-1) and 10.53 ton ha(-1) yr(-1) for carbohydrates, respectively. On the contrary, a profound reduction was observed in protein, lipid, and pigment contents. Glucose, the main monosaccharide in the A. platensis biomass, increased from 77.81% to 93.75% of total monosaccharides. Based on these results, large-scale production of carbohydrate-rich A. platensis biomass was achieved via a low-cost culture, involving simultaneous nitrogen deficiency and supplementary seawater in winter.
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