Parameters

Bold’s basal medium

Urban waste water

Specific growth rate (µ d⁻¹)

1.12 ± 0.03

1.06 ± 0.02

Total chlorophyll (mg·L⁻¹)

11.36 ± 0.92

9.37 ± 0.54

Total carotenoids (mg·L⁻¹)

4.7 ± 0.10

4.8 ± 0.97

Total protein (mg·L⁻¹)

58.7 ± 0.56

63.7 ± 1.76

Total carbohydrates (mg·L⁻¹)

196 ± 1.64

187 ± 3.61

Biomass (g·L⁻¹)

1.09 ± 0.04

1.13 ± 0.02

Biomass productivity (g·L⁻¹·d⁻¹)

0.17 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.01

Lipid content (% DW)

7.52 ± 0.31

8.31 ± 0.35

Lipid productivity (mg·L⁻¹·d⁻¹)

12.38 ± 1.01

14.31 ± 0.38