Table 3 Comparison of kinetics between 250-mL and large-scale batch cultures of P. lutheri at optimized conditions (pH 8, salinity of 35 ppt, photoperiod of 24 h and illumination of 130 μmol photons m−2 s−1 intensity; just the 300-L tank was under sunlight illumination)
From: Effects of photoperiod, salinity and pH on cell growth and lipid content of Pavlova lutheri
Experimental condition | Final cell concentration, N max (106cells mL−1) | Final dry weight, X max (g L−1) | Maximum biomass formation rate, X’ max (g L−1day−1) | Maximum specific growth rate, μ max (day−1) | Doubling time, t d (day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
250 mL | 13.5 | 0.45 | 0.028 | 0.12 | 5.77 |
1 L | 12.2 | 0.43 | 0.026 | 0.12 | 5.77 |
5 L | 10.9 | 0.41 | 0.025 | 0.13 | 5.33 |
30 L | 9.77 | 0.39 | 0.024 | 0.14 | 4.95 |
300 L | 9.65 | 0.35 | 0.022 | 0.12 | 5.77 |