Mixotrophic growth of Chlorella vulgaris and Nannochloropsis oculata: interaction between glucose and nitrate

Background A major obstacle to the application of microalgae for bio‐fuel production is light intensity reduction in high density cultures. Mixotrophic operation can solve this problem by exploiting the ability of microalgae to grow on organic carbon in dark conditions. In this article, mixotrophic growth of Nannochloropsis oculata and Chlorella vulgaris is analyzed. The influence of nitrate and glucose concentration on cell growth in 300 mL...