FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 253-257.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201202056

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A Comparative Study of Rapid Determination Methods for Biomass of Chlorella protothecoides CS-41

CUI Yan,LI Mei-ya,SHI Chun-lei,SHI Xian-ming   

  1. MOST-USDA Joint Research Center for Food Safety, Bor Luh Food Safety Center, Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • Online:2012-01-25 Published:2012-01-16

Abstract: Absorbance and optical density of Chlorella protothecoides CS-41 were measured by a spectrophotometer and a microplate spectrophotometer, respectively. Total cell number and dry biomass of C. protothecoides were evaluated by microscope and drying method. A good linear relationship between the absorbance/optical density and microscopic counting/biomass was established. The wavelength of 440 nm was chosen as the optimal wavelength for measuring absorbance/optical density of biomass. Through the comparison of both kinds of instruments, microplate spectrophotometer revealed more obvious linear relationship and optical density method could provide more convenience, efficiency and accuracy for the determination of biomass.

Key words: Chlorella protothecoides CS-4, biomass, absorbance, optical density, microscopic counting, dry weight

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