Journal article
Culture of the astaxanthin-producing green alga Haematococcus pluvialis 1. Effects of nutrients on growth and cell type
Journal of Applied Phycology, Vol.3(4), pp.295-304
1991
Abstract
The freshwater green alga Haematococcus pluvialis (Strain Vischer 1923/2) grows best at high nitrate concentrations (about 0.5 to 1.0 g 1-1 KNO3), intermediate phosphate concentration (about 0.1 g 1-1 K2HPO4) and over a wide range of Fe concentrations. Low nitrate or high phosphate induce the formation of reddish palmella cells and aplanospores. Mixotrophic growth with acetate improves growth rate and final cell yield, and also stimulates the formation of the astaxanthin-containing palmella cells and aplanospores. H. pluvialis cannot grow above about 28 °C, or above a salinity of approximately 1% w/v NaCl. An increase in temperature or the addition of NaCl also stimulates the formation of palmella cells and aplanospores.
Details
- Title
- Culture of the astaxanthin-producing green alga Haematococcus pluvialis 1. Effects of nutrients on growth and cell type
- Authors/Creators
- M.A. Borowitzka (Author/Creator)J.M. Huisman (Author/Creator)A. Osborn (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Applied Phycology, Vol.3(4), pp.295-304
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Identifiers
- 991005540088507891
- Copyright
- © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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