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Table 1 Kinetics of cell growth and lipid production of P. lutheri cultivated in a 250-mL flask

From: Effects of photoperiod, salinity and pH on cell growth and lipid content of Pavlova lutheri

Experimental condition

Maximum biomass formation rate, X max (g L−1day−1)

Maximum specific growth rate, μ max (day−1)

Doubling time, t d (day)

Lipid content (% )

Photoperiod (h)

12

0.028

0.12

5.77

35

24

0.018

0.11

6.30

30

Dark

0.007

0.10

6.93

15

NaCl (ppt)

15

0.007

0.11

6.30

17

20

0.010

0.12

5.77

21

25

0.014

0.13

5.33

26

30

0.022

0.13

5.33

29

35

0.026

0.12

5.77

36

40

0.025

0.12

5.77

34

pH

5

0.008

0.11

6.30

24

6

0.016

0.11

6.30

25

7

0.023

0.12

5.77

32

8

0.028

0.13

5.33

35

9

0.027

0.12

5.77

33

10

0.016

0.11

6.30

23