Table 1.
Growth and Biomass concentration of the selected microalgae and cyanobacteria at 30-days old.
| Mean Growth rate ((µ) day−1) | Doubling time (days) | Biomass Concentration (gL−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanobacteria | |||
| Aphanothese sp. | 0.283 ± 0.075 | 2.445 | 0.236 |
| Arthrospira maxima | 0.213 ± 0.103 | 3.253 | 0.886 |
| Arthrospira platensis | 0.201 ± 0.093 | 3.449 | 0.936 |
| Chlorophyta | |||
| Chlorella pyrenoidosa | 0.159 ± 0.054 | 4.359 | 0.598 |
| Chlorella vulgaris | 0.224 ± 0.050 | 3.089 | 0.548 |
| Chlorella ellipsoidae | 0.154 ± 0.034 | 4.486 | 0.49 |
| Chlorella sorokiniana | 0.205 ± 0.043 | 3.376 | 0.562 |
| Chlorella marina | 0.128 ± 0.049 | 5.421 | 0.237 |
| Scenedesmus dimorphus | 0.225 ± 0.082 | 3.072 | 0.59 |
| Scenedesmus obliquus | 0.225 ± 0.029 | 4.688 | 0.979 |
| Chlamydomonas reinhardtii | 0.264 ± 0.086 | 2.625 | 0.574 |
| Dunaliella salina | 0.115 ± 0.035 | 5.983 | 0.736 |
| Tetraselmis marina | 0.137 ± 0.030 | 5.061 | 0.735 |
| Tetraselmis sp. | 0.108 ± 0.021 | 6.383 | 0.506 |
| Tetraselmis suecica | 0.111 ± 0.022 | 6.219 | 0.4 |
| Rhodophyta | |||
| Porphyridium sp. | 0.245 ± 0.073 | 2.82 | 0.283 |
| Haptophyta | |||
| Isochrysis galbana | 0.131 ± 0.046 | 5.255 | 0.643 |
| Ochrophyta | |||
| Nannochloropsis gaditana | 0.127 ± 0.025 | 5.473 | 0.39 |
The growth rate is represented as the mean of 3 replicate cultures ± the standard error (n = 3), doubling times were evaluated from the mean growth rate.