Effect of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Light Colimitation on Amphidinol Production and Growth in the Marine Dinoflagellate Microalga Amphidinium carterae
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Molina Miras, Alejandro; Bueso-Sánchez, Alejandro; Cerón García, María Del Carmen; Sánchez-Mirón, Asterio; Contreras Gómez, Antonio; [et al.]Date
2022-08-28Abstract
The marine dinoflagellate microalga Amphidinium carterae is a source of amphidinols, a fascinating group of polyketide metabolites potentially useful in drug design. However, Amphidinium carterae grows slowly and produces these toxins in tiny amounts, representing a hurdle for large-scale production. Understanding dinoflagellate growth kinetics under different photobioreactor conditions is imperative for promoting the successful implementation of a full-scale integrated bioproduct production system. This study evaluates the feasibility of growing Amphidinium carterae under different ranges of nitrogen concentration (NO3− = 882–2646 µM), phosphorus concentration (PO33− = 181–529 µM), and light intensity (Y0 = 286–573 µE m−2 s−1) to produce amphidinols. A mathematical colimitation kinetic model based on the “cell quota” concept is developed to predict both algal growth and nutrient drawdown, assuming that all three variables (nitrogen, phosphorous and light) can simultaneously colimit mi...
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microalgae
dinoflagellate
Amphidinium carterae
growth model
amphidinols
raceway photobioreactor