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  • Title:  Application of surfactants for controlling destructive fungus contamination in mass cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis
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  • Corresponding Author:  Ding Yi, Zhang Aoqi, Wen Xiaobin, Wang Zhongjie, Wang Kaixuan, Geng Yahong, Li Yeguang*
  • Pubyear:  2020
  • Title of Journal:  Bioresource Technology
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  • Volume:  317
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  • Page:  124025
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    Abstract:

  • Large-scale cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis is frequently contaminated by the destructive fungus Paraphysoderma sedebokerense, which can cause huge losses in astaxanthin production. Here, we propose the use of four commercial surfactants to control P. sedebokerense contamination in H. pluvialis cultures. In laboratory experiments, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate and primary alcohol ethoxylate treatments showed inhibitory effects on fungal contamination. Moreover, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate was the most promising because treatment at 7mg L-1 was effective against fungal infection without negatively affecting the growth or astaxanthin contents of H. pluvialis. This could be ascribed to their different cell coverings and structures. Additionally, applying sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate to open raceway ponds prevented fungal contamination, and astaxanthin production reached 1.82gm-2. Therefore, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate can be used as an effective and economical control agent for commercial production of astaxanthin fromH. pluvialis.
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