Table 1 Effect of inoculum density on growth and hydrocarbon accumulation of B. braunii SAG 807-1 under attached cultivation
Initial inoculum densities (g−2) | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 15.2 | 24.9 |
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Biomass productivity (g−2 day−1) | 2.14 ± 0.14 | 4.32 ± 0.11 | 5.07 ± 01.9 | 5.65 ± 0.23 | 6.03 ± 0.26 | 6.43 ± 0.32 | 6.64 ± 0.31 |
Hydrocarbon content (% of DCW) | 51.6 ± 0.42 | 50.5 ± 0.56 | 49.8 ± 0.68 | 49.6 ± 0.46 | 50.1 ± 0.51 | 47.6 ± 0.64 | 44.2 ± 0.38 |
Hydrocarbon productivity (g−2 day−1) | 1.10 ± 0.06 | 2.19 ± 0.09 | 2.52 ± 0.11 | 2.80 ± 0.08 | 3.02 ± 0.16 | 3.06 ± 0.18 | 2.93 ± 0.14 |