Algologia 2014, 24(3): 417–420
Applied Algology
Dynamics of loss of biomass in culture of Arthrospira platensis (Nordst.) Geitler (Cyanoprokaryota) in darkness
Avsiyan A.L.- A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine,
- 2, Nakhimov Av., 99011 Sevastopol, Ukraine
- e-mail: anna.l.avsiyan@gmail.com
Abstract
New data about dynamics of biomass loss in Arthrospira platensis (Cyanoprokaryota) culture in dark were obtained. It was shown that biomass loss rate in the dark was not constant and decreased exponentially with time. The equation describing culture density dynamics in the dark conditions was proposed.
Keywords: Arthrospira platensis, dark, biomass loss, dark respiration
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