Table 1 Effect of cultivation methods on the cell growth of microalgae

Cultivation methods Cell density (× 106 cells/mL)
Chlorella vulgaris Dunaliella salina Scenedesmus obliquus
Autotrophic culture 5.173 3.874 2.694
Heterotrophic culture 6.68 3.705 2.483
Mixotrophic culture 9.483 5.529 4.123