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Heterotrophic growth of Galdieria sulphuraria on residues from aquaculture and fish processing industries

  • Daniel Pleissner
  • , Stephanie Schönfelder
  • , Nicole Händel
  • , Julia Dalichow
  • , Judith Ettinger
  • , Kristine Kvangarsnes
  • , Egidijus Dauksas
  • , Turid Rustad
  • , Janna Cropotova*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The study aimed at zero-waste utilization of fish processing streams for cultivation of microalgae Galdieria sulphuraria. Wastewater from a fish processing facility, slam (mix of used fish feed and faeces), and dried pellet (sediments after enzymatic hydrolysis of rainbow trout) were investigated as potential sources of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphate for cultivation of G. sulphuraria. The pellet extract was found to support the growth of G. sulphuraria when appropriate diluted, at concentrations below 40 % (v/v). It was revealed that wastewater does not impact the growth negatively, however free amino nitrogen and carbon sources need to be supplied from another source. Therefore, only proteolyzed pellet extract (20 %, v/v) was selected for upscaling and a biomass concentration of 80 g L−1 (growth rate was 0.72 day−1) was achieved in a non-sterile fed-batch culture. Even though biomass was produced under non-sterile conditions no pathogens such as Salmonella sp. could be detected.

Original languageEnglish
Article number129281
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume384
Number of pages8
ISSN0960-8524
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.09.2023

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  2. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  3. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  4. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Research areas and keywords

  • Algal biomass
  • Bioeconomy
  • Bioprocess
  • Fish processing
  • Protein residues
  • Biology

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Bioengineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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