Low-salinity medium for large-scale biomass production of the marine purple photosynthetic bacterium Rhodovulum sulfidophilum
Shamitha Rao Morey‐Yagi, Dao Duy Hanh, Miki Suzuki, Shota Kato, Geoffrey Liou, Yuki Kuroishikawa, Ayaka Yamaguchi, Hiromasa Morishita, Masaki Odahara, Keiji Numata
This study shows that reducing salinity to 1.2% allows cost-effective growth of Rhodovulum sulfidophilum without compromising biomass quality or increasing contamination risk, making it suitable for large-scale fertilizer production.
PLoS ONE · Jun 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology