Microalgae cultivation, utilization

Chen X, Goh QY, Tan W, Hossain I, Chen WN, Lau R Lumostatic strategy for microalgae cultivation utilizing image analysis and chlorophyll a content as design parameters, Bio-resour Technol 102(10) 6005-6012, 2011. 

FIGURE 5.4.2 Cultivation of microalgae and utilization as natural pigments. 

Feasibility of growing on nonarable lands microalgae cannot be cultivated directly in soil, and many nonarable lands could be exploited for algal mass cultivation. Microalgae can utilize various wastewaters and seawater, which cannot be used for agricultural systems. This may reduce the competition between food crops and biofuel production. 

A marine microalga utilization for a paper Semi-batch cultivation of Tetraselmis sp. Tt-1 by a tubular bioreactor and the partial substitution of whole kenaf pulp for a paper... 

Capacity to treat/utilize wastewater for their growth microalgae used nitrogen and phosphorus, which can be obtained from wastewater. Additionally, algal cultivation does not require herbicides or pesticides application (Rodolfi et al., 2009). 

Doucha, J., Straka, F., Livansky, K., 2005. Utilization of flue gas for cultivation of microalgae ChloreUu sp.) in an outdoor open thin-layer photobioreactor. Journal of Applied Phycology 17 (5), 403-412. 

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