Gold uptake by Chlorella vulgaris

This paper describes a study on the uptake of gold (III) ions by viable and treated cells of the unicellular alga, Chlorella vulgaris. Inactivating the algal cells by various physical/chemical treatments resulted in a considerable enhancement in the uptake capacity over the pristine cells. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analyses confirmed the deposition of elemental gold, Au (O), on the cell surface, indicating that a reduction process has taken place. XPS results also suggested an increase in the oxidized carbon species, carboxyl species in particular, on the surfaces of the treated cells. FTIR spectroscopy results revealed that the carboxyl group was involved mainly in the binding of the gold on the surface of both the viable and treated cells.     

Activity of salicylic acid on the growth and biochemism of Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of salicylic acid (SA) on the growth and changes of nucleic acids, protein, photosynthetic pigments, sugar content and photosynthesis levels in the green alga Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck (Chlorophyceae). The most significant changes in the content of nucleic acids and proteins was observed at the concentration 10⁻⁴ M SA between 8 and 12 day of cultivation. This concentration of SA increased the number of cells (about 40 %) and content of proteins (about 60 %) and its secretion to the medium. The slight stimulation of protein secretion occurred on the 12th day of cultivation at concentration 10⁻⁴ M, while in the range of 10⁻⁵ M to 10⁻⁶ M the protein secretion was inhibited. SA also stimulated the content of nucleic acids, especially RNA by 20–60 %, compared with the control. The most stimulating influence upon the contents of chlorophylls a and b (50–70 %), total carotenoids (25–57 %), sugar (27–41 %) and intensity of net photosynthesis (18–33 %) was found at 10⁻⁴ M of SA. At the concentration of 10⁻⁶ M SA the slight inhibition of growth and biochemical activity of the algae was recorded at the first days of cultivation.     

Electrotransformation of Chlorella vulgaris

Using hygromycin B resistance as a marker for selection, we have established the conditions required for the transformation of Chlorella vulgaris. The exponentially grown C. vulgaris cells were transformed by electroporation with plasmid pIG121-Hm, and transformants were selected with hygromycin B at a concentration of 50 μg/ml. Cell extracts prepared from the late-log cultures of the transformants exhibited glucuronidase activities as conferred by the gus gene on pIG121-Hm. The maintenance of plasmid in the algal cells seemed to be transient as many cultures derived from the hygromycin B-resistant colonies gradually lost the hygromycin resistance upon prolonged growth. The result of Southern blotting of the genomic DNAs prepared from transformant cultures exhibiting persistent hygromycin resistance showed that integration of part of the plasmid DNA into the host chromosome had taken place. Received: 19 December 1997 / Revision received: 5 October 1998 / Accepted: 27 October 1998     

Investigation and modeling of the effects of light spectrum and incident angle on the growth of Chlorella vulgaris in photobioreactors

An in‐depth investigation of how various illumination conditions influence microalgal growth in photobioreactors (PBR) has been presented. Effects of both the light emission spectrum (white and red) and the light incident angle (0° and 60°) on the PBR surface were investigated. The experiments were conducted in two fully controlled lab‐scale PBRs, a torus PBR and a thin flat‐panel PBR for high cell density culture. The results obtained in the torus PBR were used to build the kinetic growth model of Chlorella vulgaris taken as a model species. The PBR model was then applied to the thin flat‐panel PBR, which was run with various illumination conditions. Its detailed representation of local rate of photon absorption under various conditions (spectral calculation of light attenuation, incident angle influence) enabled the model to take into account all the tested conditions with no further adjustment. This allowed a detailed investigation of the coupling between radiation field and photosynthetic growth. Effects of all the radiation conditions together with pigment acclimation, which was found to be relevant, were investigated in depth. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 32:247–261, 2016     

Studies on the incorporation of CO2 into starch by Chlorella vulgaris

Chlorella vulgaris was grown photosynthetically in batch culture under nitrogen sufficiency or nitrogen limitation. The starch content of the cells was measured as the amount of glucose released by enzymic hydrolysis of partially purified starch. Nitrogen sufficient algae contained approximately 20% of their dry weight as starch, whereas in nitrogen limited cells starch comprised up to 55% of the cellular dry weight. Starch production was pH dependent; optimal production of starch was achieved between pH 7.5 and 8.0. Optimal growth of C. vulgaris occurred at pH 7.0. Carbon yield experiments showed that for every gram of carbon consumed 0.5 g of starch (glucose) could be recovered. author for correspondence     

Lipid accumulation and growth of Chlorella zofingiensis in flat plate photobioreactors outdoors

Culturing microalgae using natural sunlight is an effective way to reduce the cost of microalgae-based biodiesel production. In order to evaluate the feasibility of culturing Chlorella zofingiensis outdoors for biodiesel production, effects of nitrogen limitation and initial cell concentration on growth and lipid accumulation of this alga were investigated in 60 L flat plate photobioreactors outdoors. The highest μmax and biomass productivity obtained was 0.994 day(-1) and 58.4 mg L(-1)day(-1), respectively. The lipid content was much higher (54.5% of dry weight) under nitrogen limiting condition than under nitrogen sufficient condition (27.3%). With the increasing initial cell concentrations, the lipid contents declined, while lipid concentrations and productivities increased. The highest lipid content, lipid concentration, and lipid productivity obtained was 54.5%, 536 mg L(-1) and 22.3 mg L(-1)day(-1), respectively. This study demonstrated that it was possible to culture C. zofingiensis under outdoor conditions for producing biodiesel feedstock.     

Modification of paraheliotropic leaf movement in Phaseolus vulgaris by photon flux density

Abstract. The effects of modification of photon flux density (PFD, 400-700 nm) on paraheliotropic leaf movement were examined in Phaseolus vulgaris L. under controlled environmental conditions. The cosine of the angle of incidence to directional PFD (cos(i)), a measure of leaf movement, was linearly and negatively related to PFD. That is, leaflets progressively oriented away from a direct light beam in response to increasing PFD. The minimum PFD causing paraheliotropic movement was approximately 25 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹. When PFD was varied, tissue temperature changed due to an altered energy balance. Since a change in pulvinus temperature can affect leaf movement, experiments were conducted to distinguish the effects of PFD signal and pulvinis temperature. Leaflets oriented to reduce incident PFD levels in response to increasing PFD (either white light or blue light) when pulvinis temperature was kept constant. From these results, we conclude that changes in PFD signals alone can control paraheliotropic leaf movements. Phaseolus vulgaris grown outdoors oriented their leaflets to face towards the sun in the morning and again in late afternoon, but avoided the sun's direct rays at midday. This diurnal pattern of paraheliotropic leaf movements can be explained on the basis of known paraheliotropic movements in response to PFD and air temperature.     

利用市政污水培养Chlorella vulgaris生产生物柴油

为了考察利用南昌市政污水规模化培养富油微藻生产生物柴油,同时达到净化污水的目的,取南昌市青山湖污水处理厂未经任何处理的市政污水作为普通小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)生长的培养液。监测了C.vulgaris在市政污水中连续培养10 d的特定生长率、生物质产量以及与之相关的市政污水中氨氮(NH4+-N)、总磷(TP)、化学需氧量(COD)、总悬浮固体(TSS)和挥发性悬浮固体(VSS)的清除情况。实验表明:营养物质的水平显著地影响了C.vulgaris的生长。C.vulgaris的生长率在培养8 d后达到最大,OD680为2.856,总的生物质产量日均最大积累速率为0.01 g/L,油脂含量为干质量的18%,油脂的平均日产量为0.001 g/L。培养10 d内NH4+-N、TP和COD的去除率分别为50.0%、32.1%和26.0%,TSS和VSS的日平均去除速率分别为0.01 g/L和0.006 1 g/L。     

pH值对沼液培养的普通小球藻生长及油含量积累的影响

以50％的沼液为普通小球藻的全营养培养基,考察培养基的起始pH值对小球藻生长及油脂含量的影响,普通小球藻对不同初始pH的沼液中氮、磷的去除情况。设定了2组实验,一组只调节初始接种培养液的pH,分别为6.0、6.5、7.0、7.5、8.0、8.5;另一组将培养液pH分别固定在6.0、6.5、7.0、7.5、8.0、8.5,pH用稀HCl和NaOH进行调节。研究发现在pH 6.5和pH 7.0的偏酸环境有利于小球藻生长,而pH在7.0~8.5的偏碱性条件下有利于小球藻油脂的积累,因此综合小球藻生长和油脂积累2个因素,得到最适合小球藻生长和油脂积累的pH为7.0。培养结束后沼液中氮磷的去除率分别达到了95％和97％,沼液中的总氮由原来的134.91 mg/L降至4.86 mg/L,总磷由10.19 mg/L降到0.32 mg/L。     

Effect of nanoparticle on cellular growth and lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris culture

Magnetic cobalt ferrite/silica nanoparticles (MSNs) and methyl functionalized MSNs (methyl‐MSNs) were used to enhance lipid production in Chlorella vulgaris culture through enhancement of gas‐water mass transfer and increased dissolved concentration of CO₂. Methyl‐MSNs enhanced CO₂–water mass transfer rate better than MSNs, and 0.3 wt% methyl‐MSNs are more effective than 0.1 wt% MSNs. In the cultivation experiment, 0.3 wt% methyl‐MSNs yielded the highest dry cell weight and subsequently, the highest mass transfer rate. However, enhancement of mass transfer rate did not increase lipid content. The volumetric lipid productivity in C. vulgaris culture depends not only on intracellular lipid content but also on the cell mass concentration. Consequently, 0.1 wt% methyl‐MSNs yielded the highest volumetric lipid productivity in C. vulgaris cultivation. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:929–933, 2018     

Enhanced production of lutein in heterotrophic Chlorella protothecoides by oxidative stress

The fast growing unicellular green microalgae Chlorella protothecoides has attracted interest as a promising organism for commercial production of a high-value carotenoid, lutein, by heterotrophic fermentation. Effects of two oxidant-forming reactive oxygen species (ROS) on the biomass concentration, and yield and content of lutein in batch culture of heterotrophic Chlorella protothecoides were investigated in this study. The addition of 0.1 mmol/L H₂O₂ and 0.01 mmol/L NaClO plus 0.5 mmol/L Fe²⁺ to the culture led to the generation of ^·OH and enhanced the lutein content from 1.75 to 1.90 and 1.95 mg/g, respectively. The lutein content further increased to 1.98 mg/g when 0.01 mmol/L H₂O₂ and 0.5 mmol/L NaClO were added to generate ¹O₂. The maximum yield of lutein (28.5, 29.8 and 31.4 mg/L) and a high biomass concentration (15.0, 15.3 and 15.9 g/L) were also achieved through the above treatments. The results indicated that 1O2 could promote lutein formation and enhance lutein production in heterotrophic Chlorella protothecoides. Moreover, ¹O₂ produced from the reaction of H₂O₂ and NaClO was more effective in enhancing lutein production and reducing biomass loss than ^·OH from the reaction of H₂O₂ or NaClO plus Fe²⁺. Supported by the National Key Project of Sci & Tech Supporting Programs Funded by Ministry of Science & Technology of China (Grant No. 2006BAD27B03), Sci & Tech Project of Guangzhou (Grant No. 2005Z3-E0331) and Sci & Tech Project of Guangdong (Grant No. 20052050166)     

Effect of oxygen on the growth (yield) of Chlorella vulgaris

The growth yield of Chlorella vulgaris, Y _kJ defined as g cells harvested per kJ of light energy absorbed by the cells, was assessed in a turbidostat culture by varying CO₂ and O₂ partial pressures ( and ). The value of Y _kJ ranged from 3.1×10^-3 to 5.0×10^-3 g cells/kJ under light-limited conditions [ = 1.02.4%, = 065%; total pressure of gas (composed of CO₂, O₂ and N₂)=1 atm]. In the light-limited environment, the algal specific growth rate deteriorated appreciably with the increase of . The deterioration accounts for the above range of Y _kJ observed. The growth inhibition due to oxygen that was defined by subtracting from 1.0 the ratio of at given values of to that at = 0% extended from 0.07–0.30 (7–30%). However, glycolate could not be detected in the turbidostat culture. Isotopic experiments on the specific rate of ¹⁴CO₂ uptake also revealed that the inhibition due to oxygen was from 22–38% when was varied from 0 to nearly 100%. These effects of oxygen were discussed, referring to the activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase that is inhibited competitively by oxygen.Non-Standard Abbreviations INH isonicotinic acid hydrazide - PPO 2,5-diphenyloxazole - DCMU 3-(-3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimetylurea - CA carbonic anhydrase - RuP₂ ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate     

Carbon dioxide fixation by Chlorella kessleri, C. vulgaris, Scenedesmus obliquus and Spirulina sp. cultivated in flasks and vertical tubular photobioreactors

CO₂ at different concentrations were added to cultures of the eukaryotic microalgae, Chlorella kessleri, C. vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus, and the prokaryotic cyanobacterium, Spirulina sp., growing in flasks and in a photobioreactor. In each case, the best kinetics and carbon fixation rate were with a vertical tubular photobioreactor. Overall, Spirulina sp. had the highest rates. Spirulina sp., Sc. obliquus and C. vulgaris could grow with up to 18% CO₂.     

Jasmonic acid affects changes in the growth and some components content in alga Chlorella vulgaris

The present study was undertaken to test the influence of exogenous applied jasmonic acid upon the growth and changes in some metabolites levels in the cells of green alga Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck (Chlorophyceae). It was found, that JA in algal cells acted in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatment with JA at high concentrations range of 10⁻⁵–10⁻⁴ M, resulted in the decrease in cell number and reduction of major photosynthetic pigments, monosaccharides, soluble cellular and extracellular proteins levels as well as decrease in pH of the medium. In contrast to 10⁻⁵ and 10⁻⁴ M JA, this phytohormone applied at 10⁻⁸–10⁻⁶ M induced the increase in cell number, photosynthetic pigments and monosaccharides contents, significant accumulation and extracellular secretion of soluble proteins over control and neutralization of the medium. Quantitative changes in polypeptide pattern of total cellular proteins after treatment with the optimal concentration of 10⁻⁷ M JA on the 7^th day of cultivation as analyzed by SDS-PAGE, was also observed. JA induced synthesis de novo of 15 specific polypeptides with molecular weight 334-16 kDa which were’t detected in the control. The data suggest that JA plays a important role in algal growth and development.     

Lifetable demography of four cladoceran species in relation to algal food (Chlorella vulgaris) density

Algal food density is known to influence life history variables of cladoceran species. It is not, however, well established whether both littoral and planktonic cladocerans show similar trends when exposed to increasing food concentrations. In the present work, we studied the life table demography of four cladoceran species (Ceriodaphnia cornuta, Moina macrocopa, Pleuroxus aduncus and Simocephalus vetulus) in relation to three algal food concentrations (low: 0.5 × 10⁶, medium: 1.5 × 10⁶ and high: 4.5 × 10⁶ cells ml^–1 of Chlorella vulgaris) (in terms of carbon content, these were equivalent to 0.15, 0.45 and 1.35 g ml^–1, respectively) at 25 °C. In general, for all the tested cladoceran species, values of average lifespan, gross reproductive rate, net reproductive rate, generation time and the rate of population growth were higher at lower food concentrations. Furthermore, high food concentration resulted in a negative population growth rate (mean ± standard error: –0.091 ± 0.026) for P. aduncus. The highest population growth rate (0.602 ± 0.014) was recorded for M. macrocopa at low food density. S. vetulus had the longest average lifespan (40 ± 1 d) while M. macrocopa had the lowest (5 ± 1 d). C. cornuta showed better performance at medium food concentration. We conclude that among the algal concentrations used here, 0.5 × 10⁶ – 1.5 × 10⁶ was beneficial not only to the planktonic species but also to the littoral P. aduncus and S. vetulus while 4.5 × 10⁶ cells ml^–1 was unsuitable for all the cladocerans tested.     

植物激素在小球藻异养培养中的作用

本文研究了几种植物激素对小球藻异养培养的影响。结果表明 ,IAA、IBA及 6_BA三种植物激素均不同程度地促进了小球藻的异养生长 ,培养≤ 36h时 ,IAA或IBA以 2 0mg/L的促进小球藻异养生长的效应最大 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA则抑制了藻的生长 ;>36h时 ,1 0 0mg/LIAA或IBA表现出促进小球藻生长的效应 ,并最终获最大净A540 增长量 ;6_BA以 0 1mg/L的促进作用最大。IBA与 6_BA组合同样表现出促进小球藻异养生长的效应 ,但并非IBA和 6_BA简单的加合效应 ,5mg/LIBA与 6_BA组合的效应维持 6_BA单因子的作用趋势 ,2 0mg/LIBA与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应大于与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,1 0 0mg/LIBA与 0 .1mg/L 6_BA组合的效应在≤ 36h时大于与 1mg/L 6_BA组合的 ,>36h时则相反。另外 ,高浓度IBA(≥ 2 0mg/L)与 6_BA组合抑制了前中期异养藻对葡萄糖的吸收 ,但加速了中后期葡萄的吸收。再者 ,IBA与 6_BA组合加速了异养小球藻对NO_3 的吸收。     

小球藻去除水产加工废水中氨态氮的初步研究

目的：确定小球藻去除水产行业加工废水中氨态氮的优化环境条件,为利用小球藻处理此类废水的规模化发展提供基础的实验数据。方法：在静止摇瓶培养方式下,逐一改变废水与小球藻培养液的混合体系的初始pH、温度或光照强度等条件,定时测定体系的氨态氮含量,并根据其随培养时间的变化确定优化环境条件。结果：当小球藻藻液的初始浓度为1×10~6个/mL左右,且小球藻培养液与水产加工废水的配比为3：2时,小球藻去除氨态氮的优化环境条件为：初始pH 7．5、培养温度25℃、光照时间12h/d,光强5300k,此时氨态氮的去除率达到77%。结论：实验条件下小球藻能够较好地去除水产加工废水中的氨态氮,为小球藻规模化处理此类废水提供了基础数据。     

粗甘油优化污泥脱水液培养小球藻过程的研究

污泥脱水液为污泥压缩过程产生的污水,因其含有N、P等营养物,可用于微藻的培养。但污泥脱水液碳氮比低,可利用碳源有限,影响微藻生长。本研究考察外加不同浓度(1 g/L,2 g/L,4 g/L,6 g/L)生物柴油副产物-粗甘油对污泥脱水液培养小球藻过程的影响。结果表明:1 g/L、2 g/L粗甘油浓度能促进小球藻生长,藻生物量为1.29 g/L、1.45 g/L;2 g/L粗甘油浓度下氨氮、总氮去除率达99.32%和97.52%。粗甘油被分解后易使培养体系pH降至7以下,使总磷去除率比对照组略低。外加1 g/L、2 g/L粗甘油组的COD去除量分别为553.00 mg/L和405.00 mg/L。藻细胞元素和傅里叶红外光谱分析表明补加粗甘油后藻细胞中C元素和H元素相对含量均明显增加,C元素含量约为对照组的1.5倍;2 g/L粗甘油组的蛋白质与脂类物质含量均高于对照组。MPBR半连续培养小球藻过程中,HRT为5 d时藻生物量维持在1.99~2.21 g/L,大约为批次生物量的1.50倍;氨氮、总氮、总磷、COD的去除率分别在96.26%~99.20%、92.44%~94.04%、53.63%~58.58%、59.44%~65.57%。     

Harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris using a bioflocculant from Paenibacillus sp. AM49

Microbial flocculants for harvesting mass cultured Chlorella vulgaris were screened and that from Paenibacillussp. AM49 was identified as the best. The flocculation efficiency of this bioflocculant increased with the pH within a range of pH 5–11 and was 83%, which was higher than the 72% and 78% produced by aluminum sulfate and polyacrylamide, respectively. The highest flocculation efficiency was with 6.8 mm CaCl₂ as co-flocculant. The bioflocculant from Paenibacillussp. AM49 can be used effectively to harvest C. vulgaris from large-scale cultures.     

热带普通小球藻培养模式的筛选及其培养基的优化

【背景】从海南热带海区中分离得到一株微藻,其生长速度快、适应力强,经鉴定该微藻为普通小球藻。【目的】提高热带普通小球藻的生长速率。【方法】以"宁波大学3#微藻培养液配方"为基础培养液,分别添加有机碳(C6H12O6和CH3COONa)对热带普通小球藻进行自养、兼养及异养培养,获得促进热带普通小球藻快速生长的培养方式。在"宁波大学3#微藻培养液配方"的基础上对热带普通小球藻的兼养培养基配方进行优化,并用优化兼养培养基与"宁波大学3#微藻培养基"对比培养热带普通小球藻。【结果】添加6 g/L CH3COONa的兼养模式促进热带普通小球藻生长效果最好;优化的兼养培养基配方为:6 g/L CH3COONa,20 mg/L(NH4)2SO4-N,5 mg/L Na H2PO4-P,3 mg/L Fe SO4-Fe,1 mg/L Vitamin B1和0.000 5 mg/L Vitamin B12。对比培养实验结果显示,培养第6天,兼养培养液收获的生物量(细胞密度)达4.20×107 cells/m L,是"宁波大学3#配方微藻培养液"的2.30倍。【结论】兼养培养模式为热带普通小球藻的最佳培养模式,优化的兼养培养基极显著地提高了热带普通小球藻的生物量(P0.01)。