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. 2025 May 30;18:55. doi: 10.1186/s13068-025-02660-3

Table 2.

Growth rates (day −1) and maximum cell densities (× 103 cells mL−1) of Nannochloropsis oceanica (LIMS-PS-0093) cultivated at different light sources

Light source Growth rate Maximum cell density
White (control) 0.6 ± 0.0 (0.1 ± 0.0) 3983.3 ± 578.3
Purple 0.1 ± 0.1 7.8 ± 4.5
Blue 0.4 ± 0.1 (0.1 ± 0.0) 3516.7 ± 361.2
Yellow 0.2 ± 0.1 1050.0 ± 461.6
Red 0.2 ± 0.0 3333.3 ± 165.6

Values in parentheses are the growth rate in the second growth phase