Comparison of growth factors, chemical composition, fatty acid profiles, chlorophyll content and total carotene of Scenedesmus obliqus and Hematococcus pluvialis

The algae are rich in minerals, vitamins, and in other nutrients and they are cultivated in order to produce valuable raw materials.
In this regard, the effect of 10% carbon dioxide concentration on growth factors, chemical composition, fatty acids profile, chlorophyll and carotene of two species Scenedesmus oblique and Haematocuccus pluvialis were studied.
Based on the results, the protein content was significantly higher in the S. oblique compared to the H. pluvialis (16.79% and 9.16%, respectively) (PDiscussion and Although the presence of CO2 caused S.obliquus use the conditions for more production of biomass (0.18 g.L-1 DW), significant difference in biomass with H.pluvialis (0.17 g.L-1 DW) was not observed