Heterotrophic Production Strategies for Added Value Biomass.

Microalgae attract interest worldwide due to their potential for several applications. is one of the first in vitro cultured algae due to their rapid growth and handling easiness. Within this genus, cells exhibit a highly resistant wall and propagate both auto- and heterotrophically.

Growth performance, biochemical composition and sedimentation velocity of sp. CTP4 under different salinities using low-cost lab- and pilot-scale systems.

Biomass harvesting is one of the most expensive steps of the whole microalgal production pipeline. Therefore, the present work aimed to understand the effect of salinity on the growth performance, biochemical composition and sedimentation velocity of sp. CTP4, in order to establish an effective low-cost pilot-scale harvesting system for this strain.