Cultivation ofscenedesmussp. using optimized minimal nutrients and flocculants – a potential platform for mass cultivation

A major constraint in the microalgal technology is the economics involved in cultivation and harvesting. This work is focussed on the optimization of nutrients for cultivation and harvesting using 'Scenedesmus sp'. Response surface methodology (RSM) using 'Face centered central composite design' (FCCD) available in Design expert 10.0.4 was used to develop the regression model for optimization of nutrients and flocculation conditions. The optimum...