Dilution of solar radiation through "culture" lamination in photobioreactor rows facing south-north: A way to improve the efficiency of light utilization by cyanobacteria (Arthrospira platensis)

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-315

  Carlozzi, Pietro ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthrospira; Culture lamination; Light dilution; Photobioreactors

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONTINUOUS CELL CULTURE; LIGHT;

DILUTION;

SOLAR RADIATION;

CHLOROPHYLL;

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DILUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; RADIATION USE EFFICIENCY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUMMER; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TUBE;

BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIVISION; CYANOBACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PHOTOBIOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUNLIGHT;

ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS;

EID: 0037419717     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10478     Document Type: Article

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