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Table 1 Chlorophyll a (Chl a), Chlorophyll b (Chl b) and Carotenoids (Carot) (µg ml−1) evolution along the incubation time (0, 10 and 14 days) in the different treatments (Control, 25% UW, 50% UW, 75% UW and 100% UW)

From: Potential of the microalgae Chlorella fusca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) for biomass production and urban wastewater phycoremediation

 

Control

25% UW

50% UW

75% UW

100% UW

Days

Chl a (µg ml−1)

Chl b (µg ml−1)

Carot (µg ml−1)

Chl a (µg ml−1)

Chl b (µg ml−1)

Carot (µg ml−1)

Chl a (µg ml−1)

Chl b (µg ml−1)

Carot (µg ml−1)

Chl a (µg ml−1)

Chl b (µg ml−1)

Carot (µg ml−1)

Chl a (µg ml−1)

Chl b (µg ml−1)

Carot (µg ml−1)

0

0.62 (a) (± 0.17)

0.31(a) (± 0.09)

0.08 (a) (± 0.01)

0.70 (ad) (± 0.11)

0.36 (a) (± 0.15)

0.13 (a) (± 0.02)

0.57 (a) (± 0.16)

0.36 (a) (± 0.03)

0.13 (a) (± 0.02)

0.53 (a) (± 0.09)

0.33 (a) (± 0.15)

0.13 (a) (± 0.02)

0. 49 (a) (± 0.10)

0.32 (a) (± 0.18)

0.13 (a) (± 0.02)

10

10.13 (b) (± 0.08)

3.96 (b) (± 0.17)

2.24 (b) (± 0.21)

4.22 (e) (± 0.56)

1.41(c) (± 0.10)

0.94 (c) (± 0.27)

10.34 (bc)

(± 0.08)

3.38 (b) (± 0.61)

1.34 (b,c) (± 0.96)

8.40 (c) (± 0.97)

3.15 (b) (± 0.29)

1.89 (b,c) (± 0.32)

3.45 (e) (± 0.41)

1.54 (c) (± 0.03)

0.70 (c) (± 0.06)

14

11.34 (b) (± 0.08)

3.80 (b,d) (± 0.57)

1.32 (b) (± 0.94)

0.46 (d) (± 0.24)

0.20 (a) (± 0.15)

0.11 (a) (± 0.06)

7.44 (c) (± 0.56)

4.17 (d) (± 0.48)

1.90 (b,c) (± 0.87)

11.38 (b) ± 1.08)

4.17 (d) (± 0.31)

2.40 (b) (± 0.40)

2.87 (e) (± 0.36)

2.06 (c) (± 0.10)

0.58 (c) (± 0.01)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3)
  2. (a, b, c, d, e) The same letters indicate no significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05).