Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae

The culture of microalgae in hatcheries is promoted for their high essential fatty acid (EFA) content which favors the successful rearing of aquatic animals. In this study, batch cultures of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp.were acclimated under photoperiods of 24:0h, 12:...

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Main Authors: Lim, K.C., Zaleha, K.
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7204/
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description The culture of microalgae in hatcheries is promoted for their high essential fatty acid (EFA) content which favors the successful rearing of aquatic animals. In this study, batch cultures of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp.were acclimated under photoperiods of 24:0h, 12:12h and 8:16h L/D regimes at 20ºC to analyze for cellular fatty acid in the logarithmic growth phase. The various photoperiods resulted in differences of cellular fatty acid content of cultivated microalgae revealing influences and strong interactions between the photoperiods studied. The photoperiod of 12:12h L/D regime is recommended for fast and economic batch culture production of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. cells rich in EFA.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:72042016-12-14T06:43:23Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7204/ Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae Lim, K.C. Zaleha, K. The culture of microalgae in hatcheries is promoted for their high essential fatty acid (EFA) content which favors the successful rearing of aquatic animals. In this study, batch cultures of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp.were acclimated under photoperiods of 24:0h, 12:12h and 8:16h L/D regimes at 20ºC to analyze for cellular fatty acid in the logarithmic growth phase. The various photoperiods resulted in differences of cellular fatty acid content of cultivated microalgae revealing influences and strong interactions between the photoperiods studied. The photoperiod of 12:12h L/D regime is recommended for fast and economic batch culture production of Chaetoceros calcitrans, Chlorella sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. cells rich in EFA. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7204/1/42_1_05.pdf Lim, K.C. and Zaleha, K. (2013) Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae. Malaysian Applied Biology, 42 (1). pp. 41-49. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/
spellingShingle Lim, K.C.
Zaleha, K.
Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title_full Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title_fullStr Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title_full_unstemmed Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title_short Effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
title_sort effect of photoperiod on the cellular fatty acid composition of three tropical marine microalgae
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7204/
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