Table 7.
The content of nitrogen and phosphorus in various microalgae cultivation media
| Composition | Media recipe source | Basis of the media | Total nitrogen, as NO3-N g L− 1 | Total phosphorus, as PO4-P g L− 1 | N:P | Number of studies (296 + 5 own) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASW (seawater) | [119] | dH2O | 0.004 | 0.0003 | 13:1 | 11 |
| Chu-10 | [113] | dH2O | 0.007 | 0.004 | 1.7:1 | 3 |
| f/2 | [120] | dH2O | 0.012 | 0.001 | 12:1 | 42 |
| Conway | [121] | dH2O | 0.014 | 0.004 | 3.5:1 | 7 |
| PES | [122] | Seawater | 0.0152 | 0.0013 | 11.7:1 | 12 |
| L1 | [123] | Seawater | 0.016 | 0.0013 | 12:1 | 10 |
| Walne | [124] | dH2O | 0.016 | 0.0003 | 53:1 | 15 |
| F | [120] | dH2O | 0.025 | 0.016 | 1.6:1 | 25 |
| ASM-I | [114] | dH2O | 0.028 | 0.227 | 0.12:1 | 39 |
| BBM | [115, 116] | dH2O | 0.041 | 0.052 | 0.79:1 | 22 |
| Chu-13 | [117] | dH2O | 0.055 | 0.014 | 3.9:1 | 13 |
| 3N BBM | [116] | dH2O | 0.124 | 0.052 | 2.4:1 | 14 |
| N-8 | [125] | dH2O | 0.139 | 0.227 | 0.61:1 | 3 |
| N 11 | [34] | dH2O | 0.139 | 0.019 | 7.3:1 | 5 |
| BG-11 | [118] | dH2O | 0.247 | 0.007 | 35.3:1 | 66 |
| Zarrouk | [126] | dH2O | 0.412 | 0.089 | 4.6:1 | 7 |
| Spirulina | [127] | dH2O | 0.412 | 0.089 | 4.6:1 | 1 |
| M-8 | [128] | dH2O | 0.417 | 0.227 | 1.8:1 | 1 |