| Culture mode | Max. biomass conc. (g・L−1) | Max. specific growth rate (µd−1) | Max. lipid content (%) | Biomass productivity (g・L−1・day−1) | Max. Lipid productivity (mg・L−1・day−1) | Max. Chlorophyll a + b (mg・g−1 cell) |
| Photoautotrophic | 1.02 ± 0.03 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 16.6 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 21.58 ± 1.30 | 39.71 ± 2.05 |
| Heterotrophic (glucose supplement) | 3.15 ± 0.13 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 44 | 0.27 ± 0.3 | 118.80 ± 3.02 | 5.50 ± 0.04 |
| Heterotrophic (glycerol supplement) | 2.03 ± 0.68 | 0.19 ± 0.03 | 31.47 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 47.21 ± 2.08 | 4.90 ± 0.60 |