Research Article

Biomass Production and Ester Synthesis by In Situ Transesterification/Esterification Using the Microalga Spirulina platensis

Table 1

Productivity, growth rate, and duplications per day in the microalgae culture.

Interval (day)Productivity (mg L−1day−1) (day−1) (day−1)

1-235.52 ± 8.570.4510.65
2–491.98 ± 2.930.7031.01
4–74.91 ± 13.070.0200.03
7–967.99 ± 43.710.2110.31
9–1118.99 ± 11.340.0460.07
11–1440.41 ± 15.410.0820.12
14–1648.76 ± 15.870.0810.12