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

Annals of Microbiology

Table 1 Chemical compositions of the LCMA and Zarrouk media used in spirulina biomass production (Michael et al. 2018)

Component	Concentration (g/l)
Component	Zarrouk	LCMA
NaHCO₃	18	10
NaCl	1	1
MgSO₄·7H₂O	0.2	-
NaEDTA	0.08	-
CaCl₂·2H2O	0.04	-
NaNO₃	2.5	-
K₂SO4	1	-
K₂HPO₄	0.5	-
FeSO₄·7H₂O	0.01	-
NPK10-20-20 complex	-	0.5
Micronutrient Distilled water Boiled, cool tap water	1 ml 1 l -	1 ml - 1 l

Micronutrient composition (g/l): H₃BO₃, 2.86; MnCl₂·4H₂O, 1.81; ZnSO₄·4H₂O, 0.222; Na₂MoO₄, 0.0177; CuSO₄·5H₂O, 0.08

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