Microalgae Isolation and Basic Culturing Techniques

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-800776-1.00004-2

Handbook of Marine Microalgae

Biotechnology Advances

2015, Pages 43-54

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Isolation and culture development of microalgal strains of interest are essential steps to laboratory investigations and successful commercial application. This is a stepwise process with each step playing an integral role in the choice of the following. Due to the diversity of algae, isolation and culturing techniques often need to be adapted to the target organism. Many of the traditional methods of microalgal isolation are still highly applicable due to the level of skill or requirement for specialized instrumentation to carry out advanced techniques. Light, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus sources in the correct amount and ratio are essential to obtain maximum growth and production of desired products. These need to be optimized to a large extent for successful cultivation and exploitation of microalgae.

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