Growth Evaluation of the Microalgae Chlorella sp. Isolated from an Industrial Effluent
摘要
Microalgae have been thoroughly studied in recent years for their use in different technological fields. In this research we focus on the study of a Chlorella sp. strain, isolated from the industrial effluent discharge zone of Arequipa. We investigated its growth performance in BG11 culture medium with and without nitrogen (NaNO3, 1.5 g/l) and CO2 (1–2% in enhanced air) limitations for its possible use in industrial wastewater treatment. The highest growth rates were 0.420 d−1 and 0.401 d−1 in the tests with BG11 medium in continuous light with and without CO2 in aeration respectively.