期刊
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
卷 34, 期 3, 页码 1215-1226出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-022-02730-1
关键词
Cryptophyceae; Microalgae production; Photobioreactors; Semi-large scale; Biomass composition; Taste
资金
- INTERREG V 2 Seas Mers Zeeen program
- European Regional Development Fund
This study investigated the effect of pH on the growth, biochemical composition, and taste of R. salina. The results showed that R. salina had higher productivity at pH 7, while biomass produced at pH 8.5 had higher protein and total fatty acid concentrations. The pH also affected the taste of R. salina, with biomass produced at pH 7 having a more umami flavor.
Rhodomonas salina is a microalgal species, belonging to the cryptophytes, and is widely used as aquaculture feed because of its high nutritional profile and phycoerythrin content. This study investigated the effect of pH on the growth, biochemical composition, and taste of R. salina when cultivated on a semi-large scale under natural light conditions. Two tubular photobioreactors (200 L) were used for the cultivation of R. salina with sunlight as the only illumination source. Two different pH setpoints were applied, 7 and 8.5. Optimal temperature and nutrient conditions were applied, according to previous research findings. The results demonstrated that the productivity of R. salina was higher at pH 7, 0.06-0.14 g(dry weight) L-1 day(-1), compared to pH 8.5, 0.03-0.12 g(dry weight) L-1 day(-1). It was found that protein and total fatty acid concentrations were higher in the biomass that was produced at pH 8.5, 33.7% and 12.3% of dry weight, respectively, while at pH 7, the protein content was 31.9% and the total fatty acids 8.8% of dry weight. The phycoerythrin concentration, like protein, was higher at pH 8.5, 2.7% of dry weight, compared to pH 7, 1% of dry weight. The free amino acid and nucleotide profile of R. salina was affected by the pH, resulting in increased equivalent umami concentration at pH 7. For the sensory evaluation, an expert panel on algae flavors evaluated the effect of pH on the taste of R. salina, reporting that the biomass that was produced at pH 7 had more umami flavor than the biomass that was produced at pH 8.5, which was evaluated as more bitter.
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