Investigating the influence of different concentrations of sodium nitrate and sodium bicarbonate ingredients on biomass and lipids production on microalgae (Neochloris oleoabundans)

Carbon and nitrogen sources are considering as the essential substances for microalgae growth. In this study the effects of sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on the growth rate of N. oleoabundans microalgae in BBM culture medium were investigated. In this regards, different concentrations of NaNO3 as 0, 0.5. 1.0, 2.5, 5 and 10 and NaHCO3 as 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0 and 1.25 in BBM during 21 days were tested. According to the results, by application of 10 mM NaNO3 the highest number of microalgae as (84.66±0.577)× 106 cells/mL was recorded and in case of nitrogen absence no increase in cell numbers was observed (p