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Resource Utilization in Algal Cultures: Synergistic Effect of Biodiversity and Genetic Modification on Biomass Production

Srishti Jha, Mohd. Tashfeen Ashraf

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This article highlights various aspects that have been studied to enhance the yield of biomass and lipids in algal cultures. Different theories that relate species diversity with stability and productivity of algae based production systems are discussed. Studies based on monoculture and polyculture algal cultivation methods and their effect on algal productivity along with other approaches like the use of genetically modified algae, using nutrient deprivation conditions for cultivation, two stage cultivation and other approaches that balance various physiological and ecological factors to improve the biomass and lipid production are discussed.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijmb.v2i1.195

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