Characterization of three Chlorella sorokiniana strains in anaerobic digested effluent from cattle manure

Authors

Naoko Kobayashi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Eric A. Schacht, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Austin Barnes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Andrea K. Watson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Julian N. Rosenberg, Johns Hopkins University
Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
George A. Oyler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

ORCID IDs

Andrea K. Watson

Date of this Version

2013

Citation

Bioresource Technology 150 (2013) 377–386

Comments

Copyright 2013 The Authors. Open Access Article

Abstract

Chlorella sorokiniana CS-01, UTEX 1230 and UTEX 2714 were maintained in 10% anaerobic digester effluent (ADE) from cattle manure digestion and compared with algal cultivation in Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM). Biomass of CS-01 and UTEX 1230 in ADE produced similar or greater than 280 mg/L after 21 days in BBM, however, UTEX 2714 growth in ADE was suppressed by more than 50% demonstrating a significant species bias to synthetic compared to organic waste-based media. The highest accumulation of protein and starch was exhibited in UTEX 1230 in ADE yielding 34% and 23% ash free dry weight (AFDW), respectively, though fatty acid methyl ester total lipid measured less than 12% AFDW. Results suggest that biomass from UTEX 1230 in ADE may serve as a candidate alga and growth system combination sustainable for animal feed production considering high yields of protein, starch and low lipid accumulation.