Non-disruptive sonication of A. fusiformis (A. platensis) cultures facilitates its harvesting

Martí Lecina; Jordi Prat; Carlos J. Paredes; Jordi J. Cairó

doi:10.1016/j.algal.2014.11.004

Non-disruptive sonication of A. fusiformis (A. platensis) cultures facilitates its harvesting

Martí Lecina, Jordi Prat, Carlos J. Paredes, Jordi J. Cairó

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Abstract

The cyanobacterium Arthrospira fusiformis (also called Arthrospira platensis) is commercially produced as a human dietary supplement as well as a feed supplement for the poultry and aquaculture industries. Due to the relatively dilute nature of the cultures, cost effective means of cell separation are needed. In this short note we present the use of ultrasounds for buoyancy elimination in A. fusiformis without affecting either its viability or breaking its typical multicellular spiral morphology. We also show how after a non-disruptive sonication treatment, these microalgae can be easily settled thus concentrating the biomass about 30-fold while achieving recovery yields of around 80-85%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Algal Research
Volume	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2014.11.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arthrospira
Buoyancy elimination
Cyanobacteria
Harvesting
Sonication

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