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Study of metabolite production by mixo/heterotrophic microalgae using different carbon sources

SNIEGOŇOVÁ, P. ŠPAČKOVÁ, D. MÁROVÁ, I.

Original Title

Study of metabolite production by mixo/heterotrophic microalgae using different carbon sources

Type

abstract

Language

English

Original Abstract

The use of microalgae biomass or produced substances is already widespread in the food industry. It serves as an excellent source of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and, to a lesser extent, other substances such as those with antioxidant properties. However, the disadvantage of microalgae production is the long cultivation time due to their autotrophic nature. In this work, mixo/heterotrophic microalgae were used, whose production speed is several times higher than that of autotrophic microalgae. Microalgae were cultivated under mixo or heterotrophic conditions on different carbon sources. The profile of selected metabolites was observed depending on the given organic substrate and the type of trophic cultivation. The samples were tested for lipophilic pigments and fatty acids produced. The use of mixotrophic or heterotrophic microalgae appears to be a suitable option for the utilization of food industry waste materials, while producing a range of valuable metabolites. Due to their faster growth rate compared to autotrophic microalgae, their use in co-cultivations with other heterotrophic organisms can also be considered.

Keywords

mixotrophic microalgae, lipophilic pigments, fatty acids, waste utilization

Authors

SNIEGOŇOVÁ, P.; ŠPAČKOVÁ, D.; MÁROVÁ, I.

Released

22. 1. 2025

Publisher

Sciendo

ISBN

2564-615X

Periodical

The EuroBiotech Journal

Year of study

9

Number

1

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

46

Pages to

46

Pages count

1

URL

https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004

BibTex

@misc{BUT196678,
  author="Pavlína {Sniegoňová} and Dominika {Špačková} and Ivana {Márová}",
  title="Study of metabolite production by mixo/heterotrophic microalgae using different carbon sources",
  year="2025",
  journal="The EuroBiotech Journal",
  volume="9",
  number="1",
  pages="46--46",
  publisher="Sciendo",
  doi="10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004",
  issn="2564-615X",
  url="https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/ebtj-2025-0004",
  note="abstract"
}