PHOTOBIOREACTOR: TOOL FOR MASS CULTIVATION OF CYANOBACTERIA

Cyanobacteria are efficient organisms in the conversion of solar energy and also produce a wide variety of metabolites. At the present time they are intensively used as biofertilizers, for the biofuel production, environmental pollution control as well as a nutrients source in human and animal food....

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Autores: Ramírez Mérida, Luis Guillermo, Jacob-Lopes, Eduardo, Queiroz Zepka, Leila
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo
Repositorio:Revista Ciencia y Tecnología
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uteq.edu.ec:article/132
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uteq.edu.ec/index.php/cyt/article/view/132
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BIOMASA
TRANSFERENCIA DE MASA
FOTOBIORREACTOR
CIANOBACTERIA
MICROALGA.
BIOMASS
MASS TRANSFER
PHOTOBIOREACTORS
CYANOBACTERIA
MICROALGAE.
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Sumario:Cyanobacteria are efficient organisms in the conversion of solar energy and also produce a wide variety of metabolites. At the present time they are intensively used as biofertilizers, for the biofuel production, environmental pollution control as well as a nutrients source in human and animal food. With the aim to provide growth and use the cyanobacteria’s potential, efficient photobioreactors are required. Although many photobioreactor types have been proposed, just a few can be used for the biomass production of cyanobacteria. One of the main factors that limits the practical application of photobioreactors in biomass cultivation is mass transfer. Therefore understanding the mass transfer coefficient is of a great importance for efficient operation of the biomass cultivation in cyanobacteria. In this review, some very promising types of photobioreactors for cyanobacterial biomass production are discussed.