The method of express determination of the number of microalgae cultures of the genus Tetraselmis

Abstract

The article presents an algorithm for using spectrophotometric measurement to determine the number of cells of cultures of microalgae of the genus Tetraselmis filtered and unfiltered samples. The dependence "density – number of cells" is approximated by a linear equation with a high correlation coefficient, more than 75%, which confirms the high reliability of the method. The ability to measure the density of unfiltered culture samples on a spectrophotometer allows you to quickly estimate the number of cells both in the field and on an industrial scale.