Cheng-Deng Chi

Developing a heterotrophic fed-batch cultivation strategy for high-yield arginine-rich protein production using Chlorella vulgaris UTEX 395 and nutritional evaluation.

BACKGROUND Chlorella sp. are promising candidates due to their rapid growth, high protein content (>400 g kg-1), and lower land/water requirements compared to conventional crops. However, autotrophic cultivation is limited by low biomass, which hinders large-scale application. Heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella typ...