Flashing light can enhance photosynthesis and improve the quality and quantity of
microalgal biomass, as it can increase the products of interest by magnitudes. Therefore, the …

Photobioreactor (PBR) is the most critical equipment for microalgal photosynthetic fixation of
CO 2. It provides suitable environmental conditions, such as CO 2, light and nutrients, for …

A novel hexagonal airlift flat plate (HAFP) photobioreactor was designed to improve
microalgae growth rate and compared with traditional flat plate (TFP) photobioreactor. The …

Anthropogenic emissions like carbon dioxide (CO 2) necessitate the need for immediate
mitigation of excessive CO 2 concentrations, so as to ease the impacts of climate change …

Raceway open ponds are preferred cultivation system for mass algal commodity production.
For operational reasons, large-scale raceway ponds must be operated at a depth greater …

Microalgae are a diverse group of microorganisms with a wide range of physical
characteristics and interactions with their surroundings. They hold great promise as strategic …

Dynamic behavior of bubbles would significantly affect CO 2 mass transfer and may cause
microalgae cells uneven distribution due to the bubble carrying effect. To improve …

Novel up-down chute baffles that sequentially generate clockwise and anticlockwise liquid
vortexes were developed to increase vertical liquid velocity between the bottom dark area …

Microalgae production in culture systems has been a topic of intense study for a long time.
Optimization of cultivation conditions and design parameters of photobioreactors are …

In context of the global climate change, microalgae processes are gaining momentum as a
biotechnological tool for direct fixation and valorization of greenhouse gases. Algae have …