Biomass and nutritive value of Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) cultivated in a cost-effective medium

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dc.creatorMichael, Angelina
dc.creatorKyewalyanga, Margareth Serapio
dc.creatorLugomela, Charles Venance
dc.date2020-11-24T13:27:56Z
dc.date2020-11-24T13:27:56Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T13:09:17Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T13:09:17Z
dc.descriptionFull text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-019-01520-4
dc.descriptionIntroduction Cultivation of spirulina at commercial-scales relies on analytical grade–based media, which are expensive and so are the product. Purpose This study assessed the biomass, proximate composition, and other useful compounds in Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) produced with a cost-effective culture medium (LCMA), and the results were compared with those from a standard Zarrouk medium–grown spirulina. Methods The LCMA medium was formulated by using a commercial NPK10-20-20 fertilizer as a source of the three major nutrients for spirulina growth, and other three ingredients from Zarrouk medium. The experiment was conducted for 28 days in the glass aquaria under indoor conditions. Standard analytical methods were applied for the determination of proximate composition, chlorophyll, minerals, and vitamins in the spirulina biomass. Result The LCMA medium showed the best growth conditions by accumulating higher chlorophyll content (0.99 ± 0.02%) and dry weight (0.75 ± 0.01 g/100 ml) aswell as attaining higher optical density (2.06 at day 15) earlier than the Zarrouk medium. The results of the proximate analysis for spirulina cultured in the LCMA medium were of good quality, with the protein contributing more than 50% of its dry matter. It was further noticed that the LCMAwas an ideal medium for optimization of vitamins and some minerals since it recorded a significant amount of most of the analyzed vitamins together with the minerals sodium and potassium compared with the Zarrouk medium. Conclusion It is suggested that LCMA medium could be used as the alternative and cheap medium for maximization of biomass and production of useful biochemical compounds in spirulina species.
dc.identifierMichael, A., Kyewalyanga, M. S., & Lugomela, C. V. (2019). Biomass and nutritive value of Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) cultivated in a cost-effective medium. Annals of Microbiology, 69(13), 1387-1395.
dc.identifierDOI: 10.1007/s13213-019-01520-4
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2559
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2559
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.subjectSpirulina
dc.subjectArthrospira fusiformis
dc.subjectBiomass production
dc.subjectNPK10-20-20 fertilizer
dc.subjectLCMA medium
dc.subjectNutritive value
dc.subjectBiomass
dc.subjectSpirulina cultivation
dc.subjectBiomass composition
dc.subjectCost-effective medium
dc.titleBiomass and nutritive value of Spirulina (Arthrospira fusiformis) cultivated in a cost-effective medium
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