?CULTIVATION OF THE RED MICROALGA PORPHYRIDIUM CRUENTUM UNDER NATURAL OUTDOOR CONDITIONS

Authors

  • Z Nasreen Biotechnology and Food Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • S I. Zafar Biotechnology and Food Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan
  • M Iqbal Biotechnology and Food Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahore-54600, Pakistan

Keywords:

Outdoor cultivation, Porphyridium cruentum, Extracellular polysaccharides.

Abstract

Growth and production of extracellular polysaccharides (EPs) by the unicellular red alga Porphyridiuin cruentum were
studied in open vessels of different depths under outdoor natural climatic conditions of Pakistan and compared with cultures
grown under indoor controlled conditions. In 2 ern deep cultures both growth and EPs production were found to be higher
in indoor cultures than the outdoor cultures whereas in 8 cm deep cultures, both growth and EPs production were found to
be higher in outdoor cultures. In this case, an increase of58% in biomass and 163% in EPs production was observed in the
outdoor cultures as compared to indoor cultures. During outdoor cultures, the depth of8 ern was noted to be most optimum
for both biomass and EPs production. Also, polysaccharides produced under outdoor conditions compared well with a
number of currently used biopolymers regarding rheological properties.

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Published

1999-02-22

How to Cite

Nasreen, Z., Zafar, S. I., & Iqbal, M. (1999). ?CULTIVATION OF THE RED MICROALGA PORPHYRIDIUM CRUENTUM UNDER NATURAL OUTDOOR CONDITIONS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(1), 39–43. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2106