Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors: sustainable solutions for a greener future
Green Chemical Engineering, 2023 Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors (PBRs) has emerged as a promising and sustainable approach to address various environmental and energy challenges, offering a multitude of benefits across diverse applications.
Shaikh A Razzak, Mohammad Hossain
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Photobioreactors for cultivation and synthesis: Specifications, challenges, and perspectives
Engineering in Life Sciences, 2022 Due to their versatility and the high biomass yield produced, cultivation of phototrophic organisms is an increasingly important field. In general, open ponds are chosen to do it because of economic reasons; however, this strategy has several drawbacks ...
Santiago N. Chanquia +2 more
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Growth of Chlorella vulgaris Under Atmospheric CO2 in Lab-Scale Photobioreactors: Effects of Aeration Rate and Growth Model Comparison [PDF]
BioengineeringThis study presents the results of an experimental investigation on the growth of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris in laboratory-scale photobioreactors under different aeration intensities: 0.25–3.25 vvm (vessel volumes per minute).
Vadim A. Pavlov +3 more
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Toward Sustainability: Intensification of Light-Driven Whole Cell Biocatalysis. [PDF]
ChembiochemWhole‐cell, light‐driven biotransformations in photoautotrophic microorganisms offer the potential for higher atom economy by directly harnessing reducing equivalents and oxygen generated through natural photosynthesis. Current advances include the development of strains with improved growth rates and reactor designs that mitigate self‐shading ...
Malihan-Yap L +2 more
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Comparing Growth Models Dependent on Irradiation and Nutrient Consumption on Closed Outdoor Cultivations of Nannochloropsis sp. [PDF]
BioengineeringMicroalgae offer tremendous industrial possibilities for their ability to grow rapidly and capture CO2 from the atmosphere. The literature contains many models for predicting microalgae growth in lab-scale reactors.
Tiago Taborda +3 more
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Analysis of Microalgae Growth in Residual Light: a Diagnostics Tool for Low-Cost Alternative Cultural Media [PDF]
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2014 Chapter 1 Most microalgae grow in photoautotrophy and some benefit from mixotrophy and their growth essentially depends on the effective available light intensity.
A. Cicci, M. Stoller, M. Bravi
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Research progress and application of photobioreactor in wastewater treatment [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2022 The first photobioreactors were born in the 1950s, and photobioreactors based on microalgae have potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry, food and feed production, environmental engineering, wastewater treatment, and renewable energy ...
Xiao Yingtian, Luo Yuhu
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Biology, 2021 Carotenoids astaxanthin and β-carotene are widely used natural antioxidants. They are key components of functional food, cosmetics, drugs and animal feeding. They hold leader positions on the world carotenoid market.
Konstantin Chekanov +4 more
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Perspective Design of Algae Photobioreactor for Greenhouses—A Comparative Study
Energies, 2021 The continued growth and evolving lifestyles of the human population require the urgent development of sustainable production in all its aspects. Microalgae have the potential of the sustainable production of various commodities; however, the energetic ...
Kateřina Sukačová +5 more
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Biology, 2021 Haematococcus lacustris is a natural source of a valuable ketocarotenoid astaxanthin. Under autotrophic growth conditions, it exists in the form of a community with bacteria.
Konstantin Chekanov +4 more
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