Table 1 Evaluation of autotrophic, heterotrophic and mixotrophic growth, biomass productivity, lipid productivity and lipid content of Galdieria sp. USBA-GBX-832.

From: Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Lipids from Autotrophic, Mixotrophic and Heterotrophic cultivation of Galdieria sp. strain USBA-GBX-832

Condition

Carbon Source

Light

Specific growth rate µ

Biomass mg.mL−1

Biomass productivity (mg.L−1.d−1)

Lipid Productivity (mg.L−1.d-1)

Total lipid content (%)

Fatty acid (%)

% PUFAs*

Autotrophic

CO2

yes

0.015

0.24 ± 0.016

15.82 ± 1.13

2.13 ± 0.0

15.34 ± 3.3

16.66 ± 2.7

16.25 ± 0.63

Heterotrophic

Glucose 25 mM

not

0.14

0.94 ± 0.039

62.88 ± 7.66

2.29 ± 0.075

3.64 ± 0.25

36.75 ± 5.5

22.2 ± 1.84

Mixotrophic

Glucose 25 mM

yes

0.16

1.03 ± 0.06

68.56 ± 3.66

2.69 ± 0.02

3.85 ± 0.13

15 ± 2.1

23.75 ± 1.34

  1. *% mg PUFAs.
  2. Data are the mean ± SD of three independent samples.
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