Optimal growth conditions and the cultivation of Chaetoceros calcitrans in airlift photobioreactor

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 91-98

  Krichnavaruk, Sontaya ^a   Loataweesup, Worapannee ^a   Powtongsook, Sorawit ^a   Pavasant, Prasert ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Airlift bioreactor; Bubble column; F 2 medium; Flow pattern; Growth rate; Light intensity; Nutrient; Semi continuous culture; Single cell algae

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; BUBBLE COLUMNS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOSPHORUS; PHOTONS; SILICA; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

AIRLIFT PHOTOBIOREACTOR (ALPBR); CHAETOCEROS CALCITRANS; GAS VELOCITY;

BIOREACTORS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOREACTOR; BUBBLE COLUMN; MICROORGANISM;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHAETOCEROS CALCITRANS;

EID: 10844295830     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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