Screening of the Most Effective Media for Bioprospecting Three Indigenous Freshwater Microalgae Species

Microalgae are a natural source of lipids, carotenoids, and other value-added compounds. The combination nutrients their precise ratio have significant impact on the productivity microalgae-mediated biomass, lipid, chlorophyll, carotenoid production three microalgae species, namely, Monoraphidium sp., Chlorella sorokiniana, Scenedesmus obliquus, were investigated by employing standard photoautotrophic media, BG-11, BBM, HS CHU-10. BBM was found as most effective medium since it obtained higher carotenoids from microalgae. lipids identified using chromatographic microscopy techniques. findings showed that although sp. biomass lowest, emerged substantial producer astaxanthin, whereas sorokiniana culture could grow in variety media produced β-carotene major carotenoid. On hand, obliquus to be considerable β-carotene. This study provided comprehensive understanding appropriate selection order extract an assortment compounds freshwater species.