Optimization of Micro Algal Biomass Production by the Method of Experimental Designs (Case of Dunaliella salina Teodoresco)
Dunaliella salina is a unique species of endemophilous
microalgae. The objective of this work is to find the best conditions for the
development of this microalga by optimizing four main parameters that directly
influence the production of its biomass using the experimental design method.
This statistical method, which results in the ordered sequence of trials of an
experiment, each one acquiring new knowledge by controlling one or more input
parameters to obtain results validating a robust model to produce this
microalga of the salines in the western Algeria (salines of Arzew). For
this purpose, this strain was grown under controlled conditions in a photo
bioreactor. The results show that the alga Dunaliella
salina grows and maximizes its yield for well-defined values of the four
parameters.
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