Growth and Metabolite Production of Chroococcus minutus Under Different Temperature and Light Conditions

Year 2017, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 47 - 52, 30.04.2017

Ramazan Erenler , Tunay Karan Zekeriya Altuner

Abstract

Cyanobacteria
consisting of valuable bioactive compounds reveal the pharmaceutical and
biological activities. In this work, the sample was collected from freshwater
and was isolated under inverted microscope. Identification was carried out by
morphologically. The isolated Chroococcus minutus was cultivated in
Bristol nutrient medium. Growth and norharmane production of Chroococcus
minutus under temperature and light conditions were presented. The most norharmane production and the cell numbers
were observed at 35 °C and irradiation of 1896 lux as 4.017 µg/g and 154.3 µg/g
respectively. 

Keywords

Chroococcus minutus, norharmane, HPLC, temperature

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