Energy
8 years ago

Spirulina boosts biomass and pigment production in game-changing mixotrophic culture!

Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
Enhancement of biomass and pigment production during growth of <i>Spirulina platensis</i> in mixotrophic culture
Facundo J. Marquez, Naomichi Nishio, Shiro Nagai, Ken Sasaki

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Spirulina platensis grew better and made more pigment when given glucose in light. Adding glucose helped make more biomass through microbial processes. The biomass and pigment production increased by 1.5 to 2 times compared to just using light.