Cultivation of Spirulina platensis using anaerobically swine wastewater treatment effluent

In this study, Spirulina platensis was cultivated by using effluent from anaerobically treated swine wastewater at concentration of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% dilution. Results showed that the most suitable concentration for maximum growth of S. platensis was 10% dilution with NaHCO3 and NaNO3 a...

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Main Authors: Cheunbarn S., Peerapornpisal Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77956837201&partnerID=40&md5=e9548cf02a027c5b1451e3ac5126fe3d
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6208
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:In this study, Spirulina platensis was cultivated by using effluent from anaerobically treated swine wastewater at concentration of 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% dilution. Results showed that the most suitable concentration for maximum growth of S. platensis was 10% dilution with NaHCO3 and NaNO3 at 8.0 g L-1 and 1.5 g L-1, respectively. From a batch culture with 10% dilute concentration and added nutrients, highest wastewater treatment efficiency occurred after 12 days retention time when maximum removal efficiency was measured at 23, 45, 49, 92 and 67% for COD, BOD, NO3-, NH4+ and PO43- respectively. Maximum growth of S. platensis was measured by 17.8×104 cells mL-1 and value of OD560 at 1.09 with 55.88 % protein content by dry weight. This suggested that S. platensis could be applied for use as a food nutrient in the farm that could decrease farm cost. © 2010 Friends Science Publishers.