Multistage operation of airlift photobioreactor for increased production of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1081-1087

  Choi, Yoon ^a   Yun, Yeoung Sang ^b   Park, Jong Moon ^c   Yang, Ji Won ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Haematococcus pluvialis; Multistage process; Photobioreactor

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN;

AIRLIFT PHOTOBIOREACTOR; AIRLIFT REACTOR; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; GREEN ALGA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT INTENSITY; MULTISTAGE PROCESS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOBIOREACTOR; PROCESSING;

BATCH CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CHLOROPHYTA; LIGHT; PHOTOBIOREACTORS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 80055055602     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1103.03041     Document Type: Article

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