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Microalgal paste production of the diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans using electrolytic flocculation method at optimum culture conditions

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The optimum culture conditions of the local strain Chaetoceros calcitrans were determined to improve biomass and reduce cost of production. Under outdoor culture conditions, higher cell density was attained when the cultures were enriched with Tungkang Marine Research Laboratory (TMRL) medium composed of cheap technical grade reagents and cultured at 25 g L−1 salinity. The cultures were lighted with two 40 W cool-white GE fluorescent tubes (24–35 μmol photon m−2 s−1). Using semi-continuous culture system under established optimum culture conditions, C. calcitrans can be re-cultured thrice and concentrated at each culture cycle using electrolytic flocculation method to produce 4.6 kg m−3 of diatom paste. The viability of concentrated C. calcitrans after 3 months of storage was comparable to live diatom cells. Simple preservation technique by low-temperature storage is convenient for storing algal concentrates for use as starter cultures and for feeding invertebrates. The paste costs USD 8.24 kg−1 inclusive of the assets and flocculation materials for culturing and harvesting the diatom, respectively. This study established the suitable conditions for mass culture of C. calcitrans and produced concentrated diatoms in paste form that is readily available for aquaculture hatcheries at a lower cost.

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This study was funded by the Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD) Code 5103-20T and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under the auspices of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD). The methods of this study were based on the results of the research code NR-02-C2005T funded by SEAFDEC/AQD.

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  1. Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD), 5021, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines

    Milagros R. de la Peña, Annie Villa Franco, Hermoso P. Igcasan Jr, Mary Dianne Grace N. Arnaldo & Ramil M. Piloton

  2. University of the Philippines Visayas, 5023, Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines

    Soledad S. Garibay & Vicente T. Balinas

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de la Peña, M.R., Franco, A.V., Igcasan, H.P. et al. Microalgal paste production of the diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans using electrolytic flocculation method at optimum culture conditions. Aquacult Int 26, 1119–1134 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-018-0272-0

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