Aerated swine lagoon wastewater: A promising alternative medium for Botryococcus braunii cultivation in open system

Liu, J; Ge, Y; Cheng, H; Wu, L; Tian, G

HERO ID

2029065

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

23660382

HERO ID 2029065
In Press No
Year 2013
Title Aerated swine lagoon wastewater: A promising alternative medium for Botryococcus braunii cultivation in open system
Authors Liu, J; Ge, Y; Cheng, H; Wu, L; Tian, G
Journal Bioresource Technology
Volume 139
Page Numbers 190-202
Abstract To understand the potential of using swine lagoon wastewater to cultivate Botryococcus braunii for biofuel production, growth characteristics of B. braunii 765 cultivated in aerated swine lagoon wastewater (ASLW) without sterilization and pH adjustment were investigated. The results showed that the alga strain could maintain competitive advantage over the 26-day cultivation. The highest dry biomass of alga grown in ASLW was 0.94 mg L(-1) at day 24, which was 1.73 times that grown in BG11 medium, an artificial medium normally used for B. braunii cultivation. And the algal hydrocarbon content was 23.8%, being more than twice that in BG11 medium. Additionally, after the 26-day cultivation, about 40.8% of TN and 93.3% of TP in ASLW were removed, indicating also good environmental benefits of algal bioremediation.
Doi 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.036
Pmid 23660382
Wosid WOS:000321163100028
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Language Text English
Keyword Botryococcus braunii; Swine lagoon wastewater; Biofuels; Nutrient; Open system