MAXIMIZING OKADAIC ACID CONTENT FROM PROROCENTRUM-HOFFMANNIANUM FAUST

Citation
Sl. Morton et Jw. Bomber, MAXIMIZING OKADAIC ACID CONTENT FROM PROROCENTRUM-HOFFMANNIANUM FAUST, Journal of applied phycology, 6(1), 1994, pp. 41-44
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology","Marine & Freshwater Biology
ISSN journal
09218971
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
41 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-8971(1994)6:1<41:MOACFP>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Clonal cultures of Prorocentrum hoffmannianum Faust (clone 882a) were grown under optimal environmental conditions for maximal okadaic acid production. The environmental conditions of 25-degrees-C and 86 mumol photon m-2 s-1 were used to cultivate P. hoffmannianum in a semi-conti nuous 36-L culture vessel with continuous cell suspension and pH contr ol. Using these conditions, a 3-fold increase in harvestable biomass a nd okadaic acid content was observed when compared to batch culture te chniques.