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Isolation of an agricultural soil agarolytic Flavobacterium sp. AT2 and its agarase characterization
This study aimed to isolate a novel agarase-producing soil bacterium and characterize its agarose, which is known to produce biofunctional agarooligosaccharides or neo-agarooligosaccharides. A novel agar-degrading bacterium, namely AT2, was isolated from the agricultural soil and the enzyme activity was identified on a specific medium. The 16S rRNA nucleotide sequence represented 99% identity with that of the members of the…
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Upstream bioprocessing of Spirulina platensis microalgae using rainwater and recycle medium from post-cultivation for C-phycocyanin production
Background The cultivation of microalgae represents a water-intensive process, prompting the need to reduce its water footprint and explore alternative water sources. Therefore, this research work aims to investigate the growth of Spirulina by recycling the culture medium obtained from the post-cultivation process and substituting rainwater resources for the preparation of the culture medium. Methods The effect of pre-treatment methods, specifically microfiltration…
