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The Effect of Variable Light Source and Light Intensity on the Growth of Three Algal Species
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SYSNO ASEP 0557082 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title The Effect of Variable Light Source and Light Intensity on the Growth of Three Algal Species Author(s) Bialevich, Vitali (MBU-M) RID
Zachleder, Vilém (MBU-M) ORCID
Bišová, Kateřina (MBU-M) RIDArticle number 1293 Source Title Cells. - : MDPI
Roč. 11, č. 8 (2022)Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country CH - Switzerland Keywords chlamydomonas-reinhardtii ; emitting-diodes ; lipid-content ; cell-cycle ; microalgae ; photosynthesis ; chlorella ; accumulation ; temperature ; cultivation ; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ; Parachlorella kessleri ; Desmodesmus quadricauda ; light intensity ; cell growth ; led ; fluorescent tube Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology OECD category Cell biology R&D Projects GA19-12607S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Method of publishing Open access Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 UT WOS 000786870100001 EID SCOPUS 85128166604 DOI 10.3390/cells11081293 Annotation Light is the essential energy source for autotrophically growing organisms, including microalgae. Both light intensity and light quality affect cell growth and biomass composition. Here we used three green algae-Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Desmodesmus quadricauda, and Parachlorella kessleri-to study the effects of different light intensities and light spectra on their growth. Cultures were grown at three different light intensities (100, 250, and 500 mu mol m(-2) s(-1)) and three different light sources: fluorescent lamps, RGB LEDs, and white LEDs. Cultures of Desmodesmus quadricauda and Parachlorella kessleri were saturated at 250 mu mol m(-2) s(-1), and further increasing the light intensity did not improve their growth. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cultures did not reach saturation under the conditions used. All species usually divide into more than two daughter cells by a mechanism called multiple fission. Increasing light intensity resulted in an increase in maximum cell size and division into more daughter cells. In Parachlorella kessleri cells, the concentration of photosynthetic pigments decreased with light intensity. Different light sources had no effect on algal growth or photosynthetic pigments. The results show a species-specific response of algae to light intensity and support the use of any white light source for their cultivation without negative effects on growth. Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2023 Electronic address https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/8/1293
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