Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse
The microalga S. almeriensis was produced in spring and summer using 80 m2 raceway reactors located inside a greenhouse in Almería, Spain. This microalga was selected because it is a fast-growing and robust strain with potential applications in the production of functional foods and feeds or as a hi...
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| author | Morillas España, Ainoa Villaró, Silvia Ciardi, Martina Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel Lafarga, Tomás |
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| description | The microalga S. almeriensis was produced in spring and summer using 80 m2 raceway reactors located inside a greenhouse in Almería, Spain. This microalga was selected because it is a fast-growing and robust strain with potential applications in the production of functional foods and feeds or as a high-value agricultural biostimulant. Overall, the biomass productivity obtained in summer was 24.9 ± 0.9 g·m−2·day−1. This value was higher than that obtained in spring, with an average value of 21.4 ± 1.3 g·m−2·day−1 (p < 0.05). The Fv/Fm value of the cultures at the stationary phase was comparable and around 0.6, which is the optimum of this strain. No major differences in the macromolecular composition of the biomass were observed between seasons, with an average protein, lipid, ash, and carbohydrate content of 37.9, 4.6, 10.8, and 46.7%, respectively. The data reported herein were used to validate a previously described model. The differences between the experimental and the predicted biomass productivities were below 5% in spring and 8% in summer, although a larger dataset is needed to validate the model. Overall, results supported the robustness of the selected strain and its utilisation in different industrial sectors. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-131412023-04-12T19:34:39Z Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse Morillas España, Ainoa Villaró, Silvia Ciardi, Martina Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel Lafarga, Tomás microalgae photobioreactor agricultural products waste management circular economy biotechnology wastewater pig slurry The microalga S. almeriensis was produced in spring and summer using 80 m2 raceway reactors located inside a greenhouse in Almería, Spain. This microalga was selected because it is a fast-growing and robust strain with potential applications in the production of functional foods and feeds or as a high-value agricultural biostimulant. Overall, the biomass productivity obtained in summer was 24.9 ± 0.9 g·m−2·day−1. This value was higher than that obtained in spring, with an average value of 21.4 ± 1.3 g·m−2·day−1 (p < 0.05). The Fv/Fm value of the cultures at the stationary phase was comparable and around 0.6, which is the optimum of this strain. No major differences in the macromolecular composition of the biomass were observed between seasons, with an average protein, lipid, ash, and carbohydrate content of 37.9, 4.6, 10.8, and 46.7%, respectively. The data reported herein were used to validate a previously described model. The differences between the experimental and the predicted biomass productivities were below 5% in spring and 8% in summer, although a larger dataset is needed to validate the model. Overall, results supported the robustness of the selected strain and its utilisation in different industrial sectors. 2022-01-26T19:11:42Z 2022-01-26T19:11:42Z 2022-01-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2673-9410 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13141 10.3390/phycology2010005 en https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/2/1/5 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | microalgae photobioreactor agricultural products waste management circular economy biotechnology wastewater pig slurry Morillas España, Ainoa Villaró, Silvia Ciardi, Martina Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel Lafarga, Tomás Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title | Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title_full | Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title_fullStr | Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title_short | Production of Scenedesmus almeriensis Using Pilot-Scale Raceway Reactors Located inside a Greenhouse |
| title_sort | production of scenedesmus almeriensis using pilot-scale raceway reactors located inside a greenhouse |
| topic | microalgae photobioreactor agricultural products waste management circular economy biotechnology wastewater pig slurry |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13141 |
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