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A continuous culture ofIsochrysis aff.galbana clone T.iso, used to feedPecten maximus larvae at IFREMER (Brest, France), was carried out in a chemostat at its optimum temperature for growth (26 °C). Changes in pigments, lipid class (neutral, glyco- and phospholipids) and degree of fatty acid unsaturation were studied at three different growth rates (0.33, 0.5, 1 d−1). As predicted by chemostat theory, a slow growth rate produced higher cell numbers and higher biomass per unit volume. These cells were low in chlorophylla and carotenoids, but rich in neutral lipids. In contrast, cultures with a fast growth rate yielded lower cell concentrations, buth higher chlorophylla, carotenoid and membrane lipid contents per cell. Changes in polyunsaturated fatty acid distribution were related to differences in algal growth rates. Neutral lipids contained mainly saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids (C18:1ω9) at low growth rates whereas they were enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially C22:6ω3, at high growth rates. Therefore, it is suggested that the growth rate in continuous cultures be controlled so as to adjust the relative proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipid classes of the diet meant for larval nutrition.
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Saoudi-Helis, L., Dubacq, J.P., Marty, Y. et al. Influence of growth rate on pigment and lipid composition of the microalgaIsochrysis aff.galbana clone T.iso. J Appl Phycol 6, 315–322 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181945
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