HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2025, Vol. 64 ›› Issue (10): 153-157.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2025.10.023

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Effects of ratio variations of earthworm feces extract-BG11 medium on the population growth of Chlorella pyrenoidosa

ZHENG Rui-han, MA Ruo-bing, XIE Zi-yang, LI Li-qiong   

  1. Yantai Institute, China Agricultural University, Yantai 264670, Shandong, China
  • Received:2025-06-04 Online:2025-10-25 Published:2025-11-14

Abstract: To investigate the utilization potential of earthworm feces extract in microalgal cultivation, this study constructed composite culture systems incorporating 11 gradient-diluted vermicompost leachate formulations with BG11 medium and deionized water, systematically analyzing the effects of varying ratios on the growth kinetics of Chlorella pyrenoidosa. The results revealed that C3 (earthworm feces extract∶water = 5∶5, V/V) demonstrated optimal industrial applicability within the multidimensional evaluation framework. While attaining a 91.40% reduction in unit production cost relative to BG11 controls, this formulation sustained superior production performance, evidenced by a biomass concentration of (1.340 ± 0.071)×107 cells/mL, accompanied by a 48.77% enhancement in specific growth rate and 84.67% decrease in attenuation rate compared to BG11 controls. These data substantiated that the developed formulation constitutes a technically viable approach for low-cost Chlorella pyrenoidosa production.

Key words: earthworm feces extract, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, BG11, population growth

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