Outdoor pilot-scale cultivation of Spirulina sp. LEB-18 in different geographic locations for evaluating its growth and chemical composition
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This study evaluated whether outdoor cultivation of Spirulina sp. in different geographical locations affected its growth and biomass quality, with respect to the chemical composition, volatile compound and heavy metal content, and thermal stability. The positive effect of solar radiation and temperature on biomass productivity in Spirulina sp. cultivated in the northeast was directly related to its improved nutritional characteristics, which occurred with an increase in protein, phycocyanin, and polyunsaturated fatty acid (mainly γ-linolenic) content. The biomass produced in Northeast and South Brazil showed high thermal stability and had volatile compounds that could be used as biomarkers of Spirulina, and their parameters were within the limits of internationally recognized standards for food additives; hence, they have been considered safe foods. However, the growth of crops in south Brazil occurred at lower rates due to low temperatures and luminous intensities, indicative of the robustness of microalgae in relation to these parameters.
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Solar radiation and temperature affected biomass productivity in Spirulina sp. and were directly related to improved nutritional characteristics: increased protein, phycocyanin and polyunsaturated fatty acid (mainly γ-linolenic) content.
“Solar radiation and temperature not only affected the biomass productivity in Spirulina sp. but were also directly related to its improved nutritional characteristics: increased protein, phycocyanin and polyunsaturated fatty acid (mainly γ-linolenic) content [13].”
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- de Jesus, C. S., da Silva Uebel, L., Costa, S. S., Miranda, A. L., de Morais, E. G., de Morais, M. G., Costa, J. A. V., Nunes, I. L., de Souza Ferreira, E., & Druzian, J. I.
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
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- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Keywords
- Spirulina, outdoor microalgae cultivation, pilot-scale cultivation, geographic location effects, biomass productivity, phycocyanin, polyunsaturated fatty acids, gamma-linolenic acid, protein content, volatile compounds, thermal stability, heavy metal content, solar radiation, temperature effects, food safety, food additives
- MeSH terms
- Brazil, Phycocyanin, Biomass, Spirulina, Microalgae
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