Table 1.
Biomass composition of A. platensis grown at different salinities. (Carb: carbohydrates; Lip: lipids; Prot: proteins; PC: phycocyanin; Chl α: chlorophyll α; Car: carotenoids; Phen: phenolics). Values are based on the organic matter (% OM) of biomass, excluding ash content (n = 3, ±SD). The different superscript letters denote statistically significant differences.
| Carb | Lip | Prot | PC | Chl α | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 11.7 ± 0.9 a | 6.6 ± 0.4 a | 56.5 ± 3.4 bc | 13.9 ± 2.4 b | 1.04 ± 0.07 c | 0.46 ± 0.03 d |
| 5 g/L | 11.5 ± 0.5 a | 7.1 ± 0.4 bc | 62.9 ± 2.4 d | 17.2 ±0.1 c | 0.94 ± 0.02 b | 0.44 ± 0.01 d |
| 10 g/L | 12.1 ± 0.7 a | 7.6 ± 0.3 cd | 60.5 ± 2.2 cd | 17.4 ± 0.3 c | 0.90 ± 0.03 a | 0.42 ± 0.01 c |
| 20 g/L | 14.4 ± 1.0 b | 7.7 ± 0.3 d | 58.5 ± 4.4 bc | 17.1 ± 0.2 c | 0.90 ± 0.01 a | 0.41 ±0.01 b |
| 40 g/L | 14.9 ± 0.9 b | 7.4 ± 0.6 bcd | 55.0 ± 2.8 b | 14.8 ± 0.5 b | 0.99 ± 0.02 c | 0.42 ± 0.01 c |
| 60 g/L | 20.6 ± 2.2 c | 6.9 ± 0.4 b | 42.0 ± 3.1 a | 10.4 ± 0.6 a | 0.90 ± 0.04 ab | 0.36 ± 0.01 a |