Tarko T., Duda-Chodak A., Kobus M. (2012): Influence of growth medium composition on synthesis of bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties of selected strains of Arthrospira cyanobacteria. Czech J. Food Sci., 30: 258–267. We studied how the selection of the growth medium influences the antioxidant properties and synthesis of bioactive compounds (β-carotene, C-phycocyanin, allophycocyanin,...

This paper demonstrates the significant utility of deploying non-traditional biological techniques to harness available volatiles and waste resources on manned missions to explore the Moon and Mars. Compared with anticipated non-biological approaches, it is determined that for 916 day Martian missions: 205 days of high-quality methane and oxygen Mars bioproduction with Methanobacterium thermoau...

Cyanobacteria represent a globally important biomass because they are responsible for a substantial proportion of primary production in the hydrosphere. Arthrospira platensis is a fast-growing halophilic cyanobacterium capable of accumulating glycogen and has the potential to serve as a feedstock in the fermentative production of third-generation biofuels. Accordingly, enhancing cyanobacterial ...

Microalgae can treat waste streams containing elevated levels of organic carbon and nitrogen. This process be economically attractive if high value products are created simultaneously from the relatively low-cost stream. Co-production two microalgal products, phycocyanin polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), was investigated using non-axenic Arthrospira platensis MUR126 supplemental (acetate, oxalate, gly...

Aquaculture wastewater is suitable for algal growth especially due to its ammonium and nitrate content. Therefore, the can be utilized after a few amendments biomass production recovery of valuable pigments. In present study, aquaculture discharged from Pangasius culture system was commercially cyanobacterium Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis with an aim extract economically important pigments ...

Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis was cultivated in laboratory under controlled conditions (30°C, photoperiod of 12 hours light/dark provided by fluorescent lamps at a light intensity of 140 μmol photons.m(-2).s(-1) and constant bubbling air) in three different culture media: (1) Paoletti medium (control), (2) Paoletti supplemented with 1 g.L(-1) NaCl (salinated water) and (3) Paoletti medium p...