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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Current advancements and future prospects in the biorefinery and hyper-production of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis [PDF]
BioImpactsAstaxanthin (AXT) is a valuable xanthophyll carotenoid extensively utilized across the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and aquaculture industries.
Jafar Aghajani +5 more
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Microalgae cultivation in photobioreactors: sustainable solutions for a greener future
Green Chemical EngineeringMicroalgae 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 +2 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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Wastewater Biofilm Photosynthesis in Photobioreactors [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2019 Photosynthetic performance of algal-bacterial biofilms from an Italian wastewater treatment plant was studied in a flow-lane photobioreactor at different irradiances, temperatures, and flow regime to evaluate the effects of these environmental parameters
Antonella Guzzon +2 more
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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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