Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture

The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition of Chaetoceros gracilis, Cylindrotheca closterium and Tetraselmis gracilis, species frequently used as food for aquaculture in the northeast of Brazil. The species were grown in f/2 medium, in carboys, aerated from one liter, with c...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Matos Moura Junior, Egídio Bezerra Neto, Maria Luise Koening, Enide Eskinazi Leça
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2007-05-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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spelling doaj-ffc21899b52d4df79bca6b4c829baedd2020-11-24T22:38:20ZengInstituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology1516-89131678-43242007-05-0150346146710.1590/S1516-89132007000300012Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in maricultureAlfredo Matos Moura JuniorEgídio Bezerra NetoMaria Luise KoeningEnide Eskinazi LeçaThe purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition of Chaetoceros gracilis, Cylindrotheca closterium and Tetraselmis gracilis, species frequently used as food for aquaculture in the northeast of Brazil. The species were grown in f/2 medium, in carboys, aerated from one liter, with constant illumination and analyses were made in late exponential growth phase. Cellular density (8,447 x 10 6 cell.L-1), soluble carbohydrates (0.10&plusmn;0.01 mg.L-1) and magnesium (14.78&plusmn;0.08 mg.L-1) were the highest in C. gracilis. C . closterium had the highest amount of chlorophyll a (13.76&plusmn;1.11 mg.L-1), soluble proteins (0.62&plusmn;0.04 mg.L-1), total amino acids (23.82&plusmn;0.84 mg .L-1), nitrate (0.36&plusmn;0.02 mg.L-1), sodium (0.46&plusmn;0.05 mg.L-1) and phosphorus (2.80&plusmn;0.38 mg.L-1). Both the species had potassium levels of 0.02 mg.L-1 and sulfur levels of 0.03 mg.L-1. T. gracilis had the lowest values in almost all the analyzed variables, except for chlorophyll a. Therefore, among the analyzed species and tested conditions, C. closterium represented the best nutritional option for aquaculture projects.<br>Este trabalho objetivou a determinação da composição química de Chaetoceros gracilis, Cylindrotheca closterium e Tetraselmis gracilis, espécies de freqüente uso na aqüicultura no Nordeste do Brasil. As espécies foram cultivadas em meio f/2-Guillard, em garrafão de vidro, aeradas a partir de um litro, com iluminação constante e as análises foram realizadas no final da fase exponencial. C. gracilis apresentou maior densidade celular, chegando a 8.442x10(6) cel.L-1, o maior valor para carboidratos solúveis (0,10 &plusmn; 0,01 mg.L-1) e magnésio (14,78 &plusmn; 0,08 mg.L-1). C. closterium apresentou a maior concentração para clorofila a (13,76 &plusmn; 1,11 mg.L-1), proteína solúvel (0,62 &plusmn; 0,04 mg.L-1), aminoácidos totais livres (23,82 &plusmn; 0,84 mg.L-1), nitrato (0,36 &plusmn; 0,02 mg.L-1), sódio (0,46 &plusmn; 0,05 mg.L-1) e fósforo (2,80 &plusmn; 0,38 mg.L-1). Os teores de potássio (0,02 mg.L-1) e enxofre (0,03 mg.L-1) foram iguais para C. gracilis e C. closterium. A espécie T. gracilis apresentou os menores valores nas variáveis analisadas, exceto para clorofila a. Apresentando-se, portanto, entre as três espécies analisadas, C. closterium como a melhor opção nutricional, dentre as condições observadas, para projetos em aqüicultura.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132007000300012Chaetoceros gracilisCylindrotheca closteriumTetraselmis gracilischemical composition
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author Alfredo Matos Moura Junior
Egídio Bezerra Neto
Maria Luise Koening
Enide Eskinazi Leça
spellingShingle Alfredo Matos Moura Junior
Egídio Bezerra Neto
Maria Luise Koening
Enide Eskinazi Leça
Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Chaetoceros gracilis
Cylindrotheca closterium
Tetraselmis gracilis
chemical composition
author_facet Alfredo Matos Moura Junior
Egídio Bezerra Neto
Maria Luise Koening
Enide Eskinazi Leça
author_sort Alfredo Matos Moura Junior
title Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
title_short Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
title_full Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
title_fullStr Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
title_full_unstemmed Chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
title_sort chemical compositon of three microalgae species for possible use in mariculture
publisher Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
series Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
issn 1516-8913
1678-4324
publishDate 2007-05-01
description The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition of Chaetoceros gracilis, Cylindrotheca closterium and Tetraselmis gracilis, species frequently used as food for aquaculture in the northeast of Brazil. The species were grown in f/2 medium, in carboys, aerated from one liter, with constant illumination and analyses were made in late exponential growth phase. Cellular density (8,447 x 10 6 cell.L-1), soluble carbohydrates (0.10&plusmn;0.01 mg.L-1) and magnesium (14.78&plusmn;0.08 mg.L-1) were the highest in C. gracilis. C . closterium had the highest amount of chlorophyll a (13.76&plusmn;1.11 mg.L-1), soluble proteins (0.62&plusmn;0.04 mg.L-1), total amino acids (23.82&plusmn;0.84 mg .L-1), nitrate (0.36&plusmn;0.02 mg.L-1), sodium (0.46&plusmn;0.05 mg.L-1) and phosphorus (2.80&plusmn;0.38 mg.L-1). Both the species had potassium levels of 0.02 mg.L-1 and sulfur levels of 0.03 mg.L-1. T. gracilis had the lowest values in almost all the analyzed variables, except for chlorophyll a. Therefore, among the analyzed species and tested conditions, C. closterium represented the best nutritional option for aquaculture projects.<br>Este trabalho objetivou a determinação da composição química de Chaetoceros gracilis, Cylindrotheca closterium e Tetraselmis gracilis, espécies de freqüente uso na aqüicultura no Nordeste do Brasil. As espécies foram cultivadas em meio f/2-Guillard, em garrafão de vidro, aeradas a partir de um litro, com iluminação constante e as análises foram realizadas no final da fase exponencial. C. gracilis apresentou maior densidade celular, chegando a 8.442x10(6) cel.L-1, o maior valor para carboidratos solúveis (0,10 &plusmn; 0,01 mg.L-1) e magnésio (14,78 &plusmn; 0,08 mg.L-1). C. closterium apresentou a maior concentração para clorofila a (13,76 &plusmn; 1,11 mg.L-1), proteína solúvel (0,62 &plusmn; 0,04 mg.L-1), aminoácidos totais livres (23,82 &plusmn; 0,84 mg.L-1), nitrato (0,36 &plusmn; 0,02 mg.L-1), sódio (0,46 &plusmn; 0,05 mg.L-1) e fósforo (2,80 &plusmn; 0,38 mg.L-1). Os teores de potássio (0,02 mg.L-1) e enxofre (0,03 mg.L-1) foram iguais para C. gracilis e C. closterium. A espécie T. gracilis apresentou os menores valores nas variáveis analisadas, exceto para clorofila a. Apresentando-se, portanto, entre as três espécies analisadas, C. closterium como a melhor opção nutricional, dentre as condições observadas, para projetos em aqüicultura.
topic Chaetoceros gracilis
Cylindrotheca closterium
Tetraselmis gracilis
chemical composition
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