Table 2 Specific increase of pigments in different systems
From: Comparison of Galdieria growth and photosynthetic activity in different culture systems
DAYS | Decanter laboratory flask (DLF) | Inclined bubble column (IB-C) | Tubular bioreactor (T-B) | Ultra-flat plate bioreactor (UP-B) | Twin layer system (TW-S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specific pigment increase (SP) chlorophyll a | |||||
 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 3 | 0.04 | 0.86 | 0.32 | 0.86 | 1.2 |
 6 | 0.16 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.49 |
 9 | 0.33 | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 1.62 |
 12 | 0.36 | 2 | 1.66 | 2.86 | 4.26 |
 15 | 0.4 | 3 | 1.98 | 5.26 | 6.89 |
 18 | 0.7 | 3.66 | 3.8 | 6.26 | 12.4 |
 21 | 1.06 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 15.1 |
 24 | 1.4 | 4.66 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 12.68 |
 27 | 1.66 | 5 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 10.8 |
 30 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 9 | 9.5 |
Specific pigment increase (SP) carotenoids | |||||
 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
 3 | 0.033 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.81 | 2.65 |
 6 | 0.56 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.43 | 3.45 |
 9 | 0.63 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.49 |
 12 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 3 | 5 | 7.98 |
 15 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 11.92 |
 18 | 1.43 | 9 | 5 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
 21 | 1.56 | 11 | 6.6 | 18.3 | 14.23 |
 24 | 1.66 | 12.3 | 8 | 22.33 | 16.2 |
 27 | 1.7 | 15 | 9 | 28.3 | 18.9 |
 30 | 1.76 | 14 | 9 | 26.6 | 18.8 |