Abstract
In this study, the effects of P concentration and light/dark condition on the distribution of P in microalgae were tracked with Scenedesmus sp.393. Results showed that different culture conditions affected the accumulation capacity and transformation of P in intracellular polymeric substances (IPS), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and soluble microbial products (SMP). At low P concentration (0.70 mg P/L), inorganic phosphorus (IP) absorbed in EPS (19.40%) and organic phosphorus (OP) accumulated in IPS (70.98%) were mainly P forms in microalgae. High P concentration (>21.42 mg P/L) promoted the luxury uptake and accumulation of IP by IPS, and the conversion of IP to OP. However, the adsorption of IP by EPS was inhibited when exposed to high external P concentration. Continuous illumination promoted the microalgae growth, and dark condition stimulated the P accumulation in microalgae biomass. The results of this study could provide valuable information for P recovery with microalgae.
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