Effect of initial nitrite concentration on growth of Spirulina platensis

Citation
Y. Ohira et al., Effect of initial nitrite concentration on growth of Spirulina platensis, KAG KOG RON, 26(5), 2000, pp. 720-722
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU
ISSN journal
0386216X → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
720 - 722
Database
ISI
SICI code
0386-216X(200009)26:5<720:EOINCO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The effect of the initial nitrite concentration on the growth of S. platens is was experimentally investigated using the medium added to the sodium nit rite of 0.0-1.6 kg . m(-3). When the initial nitrite concentration is small er than 0.8 kg . m(-3), the growth rate is greater than that without nitrit e. The specific growth rate had the maximum value and is approximately 1.3 times that of a standard medium when the range of the initial nitrite conce ntration is 0.3-0.4 kg . m(-3). When the initial nitrite concentration is g reater than 0.8 kg . m(-3), the growth rate was smaller than that of a stan dard medium due to nitrite inhibition.