Microalgae have attracted the attention of scientists as microalgae have been considered as having higher productivities than terrestrial plants. Microalgae can be used to produce several valuable commodities such as bioenergy, feed, and food. Combining the growth medium with wastewater can enhance the economic feasibility of microalgae-based products. In this research, Spirulina maxima were cultivated using bioslurry from anaerobically digested dairy manure wastewater (ADDMW) at concentrations 0, 50, and 100 %. The growth curve was monitored by measuring the dry weight of microalgae every three days. The results showed that the S. maxima growth in ADDMW showed no difference from S. maxima growth in Zarrouk medium (2.090 g L-1 and 1.933 g L-1, respectively). Phycocyanin, one of the primary pigments of S. maxima, was determined to evaluate the effect of wastewater medium on phycocyanin production. The phycocyanin content of S. maxima in 0, 50, and 100 % wastewater showed no difference (58.67, 56.51, and 54.67 mg L-1 culture, respectively). This study provides an insight into the potential use of ADDMW as a substitute of growth medium of S. maxima as it supported the growth and phycocyanin production, with the result similar to when using the commercial medium.

Microalgae, mainly green algae, are well known as sources of lipids for food, feed, and energy. As our institution owned microalgae collections, we performed microalgae screening to find candidate/s, producing high lipid content. In this research, microalgae were screened by various media, and then the medium was optimized. Larger scale cultivation was done in order to find out the yield of the biomass production and lipid content. The condition with phosphate buffer was applied to increase the lipid accumulation. The lipid content was analyzed by Nile red staining. As a result, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Chlorella vulgaris showed high biomass production in the Tris-Acetate-Phosphate (TAP) medium. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at four times concentration and C. vulgaris at the initial concentration of TAP medium demonstrated the most increased biomass production. The maximum biomass production and lipid content was 0.9 g/l and 31% for C. reinhardtii and 1.7 g/l and 27% for C. vulgaris, respectively. Under starvation, the lipid content was increased up to 52% for C. reinhardtii and 34% for C. vulgaris, which were higher than their control. From this study, the TAP medium was found to have the most increased biomass production, and starvation enhanced lipid accumulation.