Chlorella Vulgaris

Chlorella Vulgaris is a species of green microalga in the division Chlorophyta. It is mainly used as a dietary supplement or protein-rich food additive in Japan.

Under more hostile conditions, the biomass decreases, but lipids and starch contents increase.Under nutrient and light-replete conditions, protein content increases along with the biomass.Different growth techniques have been developed. Different modes of growth (autotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic) has been investigated for Chlorella vulgaris; autotrophic growth is favoured as it does not require provision of costly organic carbon and relies on inorganic carbon sources (CO2, carbonates) and light for photosynthesis.