A closed solar photobioreactor for cultivation of microalgae under supra-high irradiance: Basic design and performance

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 239-248

  Masojidek J ^a,b   Papacek S ^a,d   Sergejevova M ^a   Jirka, V ^c   Cerveny J ^a   Kunc, J ^a   Korecko J ^c   Verbovikova, O ^a   Kopecky J ^a,b   Stys D ^a,b   Torzillo, G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c ENKI ops   (Czech Republic)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LIBEREC   (Czech Republic)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cyanobacterium; Heat exchange; High irradiance; Linear Fresnel lenses; Non photochemical quenching; Photoinhibition; Productivity; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARTHROSPIRA; ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0038380261     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023849117102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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