Alteration of the biomass composition of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis under various amounts of limited phosphorus
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In this study the biomass composition alteration of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis under various amounts of limited phosphorus is studied. It was observed that the alteration of the compounds of the biomass occurred gradually as the phosphorus became limited. Carbohydrates and lipids increased from about 9% up to 65% and from about 4.9% up to 7.5%, respectively, while proteins decreased from about 46.5% to 25% as the phosphorus became limited. The increasing of carbohydrates and lipids in addition to the decrease of proteins resulted to an increase of the carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio from about 4.6 to 12.2.
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- Authors
- Markou, G.
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-07
- Volume
- 116
- Pages
- 533-535
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2146834359
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- 80
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- FWCI
- 1.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Keywords
- Spirulina platensis, Spirulina, phosphorus limitation, biomass composition, carbohydrates, lipids, protein content, C/N ratio, cyanobacteria
- MeSH terms
- Carbohydrates, Lipids, Phosphorus, Proteins, Biomass, Spirulina
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