Population Growth of the Microalga Tisochrysis lutea (Haptophyta) and the Contents of Carotenoids and Neutral Lipids at Different Illumination Levels in a Panel Bioreactor
摘要
The effect of illumination (with photosynthetic photon flux densities (PPFD) of 10, 30, 50, and 70 μmol/(m2 s)) on the microalga Tisochrysis lutea (Haptophyta) in a 1.8-L panel bioreactor was studied using a 5 Lux LED flat panel (Infors HT, Switzerland) for 14 days. It was found that the most intensive growth of the microalgal population occurred at 30 and 50 μmol/(m2 s). At 10 μmol/(m2 s), the population growth was completely inhibited. Regardless of the PPFD level, cells larger than 4 μm dominated the population after 7 days. The carotenoid content at PPFD of 10 and 70 μmol/(m2 s) was the highest on day 7. The chlorophyll a-to-carotenoid ratio decreased by the end of the experiment under all studied conditions. The highest level of neutral lipids in the cells was recorded at 10 μmol/(m2 s).