3.3.1. Biomass Extraction

In autotrophic and heterotrophic conditions, when the stationary phase was achieved, the culture was harvested by centrifugation at 3500 rpm for 8 min at 4 ◦C. The biomass was washed twice with distilled water to eliminate salts traces and was subsequently dried in an oven at 40 ◦C for 48 h. Once dried, it was stored at room temperature until further analyses.
