Growth characteristics of Spirulina platensis in mixotrophic and heterotrophic conditions

Facundo J. Marquez, Ken Sasaki, Toshihide Kakizono, Naomichi Nishio, Shiro Nagai

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Abstract

Spirulina platensis was able to grow on glucose heterotrophically in aerobic-dark conditions as well as mixotrophycally in the light. The cell concentration of the mixotrophic cultures corresponded well to the sum of the autotrophic and heterotrophic cell concentrations. These results suggested that autotrophic (photosynthesis) and heterotrophic (oxidative metabolism of glucose) growth functioned independently in mixotrophic growth on glucose.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)408-410
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Fermentation and Bioengineering
Volume76
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

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