Amino acid compositon and microbial contamination of spirulina maxima, a blue-green alga, grown on the effluent of different fermented animal wastes

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01611001· OSTI ID:5089463

Wu, J F; Pond, W G

The nutrient compositions of various fermented manures were compared. Large differences in the mineral concentration were observed. There were no important differences among the amino acid composition of S. spirulina grown on the different nutrient media. All were low in methionine, but were rich in glutamic acid, aspartic acid, arginine, and leucine. The crude protein content was 71.8-60.1%. Considerable contamination of the waste-grown algae with yeast, fungi, and sporogenous bacteria was experienced.

• Research Organization: Dept. Anim. Sci., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
• OSTI ID: 5089463
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 27:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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PROTEINS
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