Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source

Pig slurry was used as the sole nutrient source to produce biomass of the microalga Scenedesmus almeriensis using laboratory-scale bubble column photobioreactors. No differences in terms of biomass productivity were observed between fresh and digested pig slurry. The optimum dilution rate to enable...

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Main Authors: Ciardi, Martina, Gómez-Serrano, Cintia, Morales-Amaral, María del Mar, Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel
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Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13320
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author Ciardi, Martina
Gómez-Serrano, Cintia
Morales-Amaral, María del Mar
Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel
author_facet Ciardi, Martina
Gómez-Serrano, Cintia
Morales-Amaral, María del Mar
Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel
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description Pig slurry was used as the sole nutrient source to produce biomass of the microalga Scenedesmus almeriensis using laboratory-scale bubble column photobioreactors. No differences in terms of biomass productivity were observed between fresh and digested pig slurry. The optimum dilution rate to enable the processing of the largest amount of pig slurry per litre was 5%, which led to a biomass productivity rate of 0.68 g·L-1·day-1, comparable to that of the standard growth medium formulated using pure chemicals (0.70 g·L-1·day-1). The inlet N-NH4+ concentration was approximately 180 mg·L-1, with inhibitory effects being observed at concentrations higher than 200 mg·L-1. The N-NH4+, N-NO3-, P-PO43-, and chemical oxygen demand removal rates were 34.1, 0.5, 2.1, and 519.3 mg·L-1·day-1. The observed turbidity of the media did not affect microalgal growth at the studied dilutions. Ozonation effectively reduced the chemical oxygen demand concentration of the media, but no effect on microalgal growth was observed. Overall, pig slurry was an effective nutrient source for the mass production of S. almeriensis, and this strain was shown to be robust with a N-NH4+ tolerance up to 200 mg·L-1 and the potential use in the bioremediation of agro-industrial wastes.
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spelling oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-133202023-10-10T09:48:58Z Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source Ciardi, Martina Gómez-Serrano, Cintia Morales-Amaral, María del Mar Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel Pig slurry was used as the sole nutrient source to produce biomass of the microalga Scenedesmus almeriensis using laboratory-scale bubble column photobioreactors. No differences in terms of biomass productivity were observed between fresh and digested pig slurry. The optimum dilution rate to enable the processing of the largest amount of pig slurry per litre was 5%, which led to a biomass productivity rate of 0.68 g·L-1·day-1, comparable to that of the standard growth medium formulated using pure chemicals (0.70 g·L-1·day-1). The inlet N-NH4+ concentration was approximately 180 mg·L-1, with inhibitory effects being observed at concentrations higher than 200 mg·L-1. The N-NH4+, N-NO3-, P-PO43-, and chemical oxygen demand removal rates were 34.1, 0.5, 2.1, and 519.3 mg·L-1·day-1. The observed turbidity of the media did not affect microalgal growth at the studied dilutions. Ozonation effectively reduced the chemical oxygen demand concentration of the media, but no effect on microalgal growth was observed. Overall, pig slurry was an effective nutrient source for the mass production of S. almeriensis, and this strain was shown to be robust with a N-NH4+ tolerance up to 200 mg·L-1 and the potential use in the bioremediation of agro-industrial wastes. 2022-02-24T09:39:55Z 2022-02-24T09:39:55Z 2021-10-13 info:eu-repo/semantics/article http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13320 en http://eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/2016SABANA/ES/Sustainable%20Algae%20Biorefinery%20for%20Agriculture%20aNd%20Aquaculture/SABANA/ Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
spellingShingle Ciardi, Martina
Gómez-Serrano, Cintia
Morales-Amaral, María del Mar
Acién Fernández, Francisco Gabriel
Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title_full Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title_fullStr Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title_full_unstemmed Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title_short Optimisation of Scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
title_sort optimisation of scenedesmus almeriensis production using pig slurry as the sole nutrient source
url http://hdl.handle.net/10835/13320
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