Effect of Different Culture Media for the Growth and Oil Yield in Selected Marine Microalgae

By : T.Praba , C.Ajan , T.Citarasu , T.Selvaraj , S.Albin Dhas , P. Gopal , M.Michael Babu

Page No: 165-177

Abstract
This study reveals the effect of five different culture media on biomass and oil production of five marine microalgae, Tetraselmis sp, Chaetoceros sp, Chlorella sp, Nannochloropsis sp and Dunaliella sp which were harvested by Flocculation method using Aluminium sulphate. The Conway, MN+, and ASN-III medium resulted in a significantly higher growth (P<0.05) when compared to the Guillard and Chu 10 medium. The results suggest that the ASN-III medium is the best growth medium for Chlorella sp, Nannochloropsis sp and Chaetoceros sp than the other species studied. The maximum oil yield was obtained in the Nannochloropsis sp that was grown in Conway medium. The oil yield in relation with species and culture media are significant (P >< 0.05)

Authors :
Praba. T, Ajan. C, Citarasu.T, Albin Dhas S, Gopal. P and Michael Babu, M
Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmanium Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Selvaraj. T
Departamento de Biología, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, UTPL, Loja, Ecuador , South America.