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Table 3 Fermentation results of the combined strategy in a 5 L bioreactor and % changes compared to the same results from the control group

From: Enhancing biomass and lipid accumulation in the microalgae Schizochytrium sp. by addition of fulvic acid and EDTA

Parameters

The control group

The combined addition strategy

Increase (%)

CDW (g/L)

95.8 ± 2.8

130.7 ± 3.7

36.4

Lipid yield (g/L)

52.6 ± 2.3

80.4 ± 0.9

52.9

Lipid in CDW (w/w)

0.55

0.62

12.7

Lipid productivity (g/L/h)

0.49

0.74

51.0

SFA percentage (% TFAs)

29.7 ± 1.2

26.8 ± 0.7

− 9.8

PUFA percentage (% TFAs)

60.7 ± 1.7

64.1 ± 2.4

5.6

  1. The control group: no-addition of FA and EDTA; the combined addition strategy: addition of 20 mg/L FA and 1.0 g/L EDTA. Data represent the mean values and standard deviations of three replicates for each measurement