Fatty Acids Profile of Spirulina platensis Grown Under Different Temperatures and Nitrogen Concentrations

The influence of culture temperature and the concentration of sodium nitrate (NaNO ) on the gas-chromatographic profile of the fatty acids of the filamentous cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis was evaluated. We found that temperature was the most important factor and that the greatest amount of gamm...

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Published inZeitschrift für Naturforschung C. A journal of biosciences Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 55 - 59
Main Authors Colla, Luciane Maria, Bertolin, Telma Elita, Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 01.01.2004
Subjects
Analysis of Variance
Chromatography, Gas - methods
Cyanobacteria - growth & development
Cyanobacteria - metabolism
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - analysis
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - metabolism
Kinetics
Linoleic Acid - metabolism
Nitrogen - metabolism
Sodium Nitrite - metabolism
Spirulina
Temperature
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Summary:The influence of culture temperature and the concentration of sodium nitrate (NaNO ) on the gas-chromatographic profile of the fatty acids of the filamentous cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis was evaluated. We found that temperature was the most important factor and that the greatest amount of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) was obtained at 30 °C, the fatty acid profile of the Spirulina cultivated showing that (in order of abundance) palmitic, linolenic and linoleic acids were most prevalent.
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ISSN:0939-5075
1865-7125
DOI:10.1515/znc-2004-1-212