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Effluent obtained from Para rubber sheet processing contains many chemical components, i.e., ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, sugar, protein, and other organic compounds. Thus, it was subjected to be applied as nutritional source for microbial media. After pH, hardness and suspended solids of effluent were treated using NaOH, lime, and soda ash. A possibility of the treated effluent for algal Spirulina platensis biomass production was studied. The results revealed that growth of S. platensis decreased when standard culture medium was supplemented with a higher ratio of effluent. At 20 % (v/v) substitution of effluent yielded an acceptable algal biomass comparing to at the other ratio. Moreover, it was found that specific growth rate (Day−1) and doubling time (Day) of S. platensis when cultured in 20 % (v/v) substituted medium were at 0.09 ± 0.012 and 8.0 ± 1.6, respectively, while those when cultured in standard medium were 0.15 ± 0.008 and 4.57 ± 0.25, respectively. However, crude protein content of single cell proteins obtained from both medium was not different (p > 0.05).
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Wongputtisin, P., Sompong, U. (2015). Biomass Production of Spirulina platensis in Medium Containing Effluent from Para Rubber Sheet Manufacturing Process. In: Gnanamalar Sarojini Daniel, E. (eds) Biology Education and Research in a Changing Planet. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-524-2_21
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