Márcio Antônio Silva Pimenta

Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris Immobilized in Calcium Alginate Versus Free Cells: Growth in Mixotrophic and Autotrophic Conditions for Characterization of Fatty Acids by GC-MS

Maria Cecília Lima Quirino, Fernanda Simões Lacerda, Juliana Kátia Lopes Araújo Rodrigues, Thalita Pereira Madureira, Miguel Damas Vieira, Ronaldo Reis Júnior, Márcio Antônio Silva Pimenta, Janete Maria da Silva Alves & Henrique Maia Valério · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

This study evaluated the mixotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using free and sodium alginate-immobilized cells in a medium composed of Bold’s Basal Medium (BBM) and an industrial effluent (MEM) at a 1:1 ratio. Cultures were maintained at pH 6.8, 30 ± 2 °C, under a 16:8 h...