Table 1.
Chl a, Chl b, BCar, and culture pH of D. salina grown under 12.5 mM Gly and photoautotrophic control. Efficient salinity for growth and light intensity were 1.5 M NaCl and 50 μmol photons m−2 s−1, respectively. Values in the same column with different superscript are significantly different.
| Culture Medium | Chl a (pg cell−1) |
Chl b (pg cell−1) |
BCar (pg cell−1) |
Final pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IM | 2.48 ± 0.18 a | 0.65 ± 0.05 a | 1.24 ± 0.09 b | 8.32 ± 0.11 a |
| IM + 12.5 mM Gly | 1.22 ± 0.09 b | 0.62 ± 0.05 a | 1.90 ± 0.14 a | 7.24 ± 0.05 b |
| p-value | p < 0.00012 | p > 0.495 | p < 0.002 | p < 0.00008 |