THE EFFECT OF AGITATION AND TURBULENCE OF THE GROWTH MEDIUM ON THE GROWTH AND VIABILITY OF MICROCYSTIS

SUMMARY

Observation of natural blooms of Microcystis, suggested that increased turbulence plays a role in retarding bloom formation of Microcystis. In laboratory experiments the influence of turbulence mediated by a magnetic stirrer on the growth and viability of Microcystis in batch cultures was determined. The different turbulences (0, 25, 75, 126, 209 and 314 cm sec^?1 linear velocity) had no effect on the growth rate. There was a highly significant correlation between the linear velocity and percentage viability as determined by a plating and serial dilution method. The viability ranged from 0,8% for stationary cultures to 99,2% for vigorously stirred (314 cm sec^?1 linear velocity) cultures.     

黄腐酸对单针藻生长和油脂含量的影响

为了研究不同浓度的黄腐酸对单针藻Monoraphidium sp.FXY-10细胞生长、油脂合成的影响,研究于Kuh1培养基中添加4种不同浓度的黄腐酸(40、80、120和160 mg/L),优化出异养培养条件下最适合藻细胞生长的黄腐酸浓度;并采用黄腐酸与异养-自养两步培养联用的方法提高细胞量和油脂含量,自养培养时在培养基中添加5、25、125和625 mg/L的黄腐酸诱导油脂的合成。结果表明,80 mg/L的黄腐酸对细胞生长的促进作用最显著,细胞量可达6.4 g/L,为对照组的1.5倍。黄腐酸的浓度增加至160 mg/L,藻细胞的生长受到明显的抑制。自养培养阶段,添加25 mg/L的黄腐酸能显著地提高藻细胞的油脂含量,其油脂含量从30.78%增加至54.65%。黄腐酸对于单针藻的生长和油脂合成具有明显的促进作用,黄腐酸与两步法联用在提高微藻细胞量和油脂含量方面具有较好的应用前景。