PHOTOBIOREACTOR: TOOL FOR MASS CULTIVATION OF CYANOBACTERIA

Authors

  • Luis Guillermo Ramírez Mérida Universidad de Carabobo (UC)
  • Eduardo Jacob-Lopes Universidad Federal de Santa María (UFSM)
  • Leila Queiroz Zepka Universidad Federal de Santa María (UFSM)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18779/cyt.v6i2.132

Keywords:

BIOMASS, MASS TRANSFER, PHOTOBIOREACTORS, CYANOBACTERIA, MICROALGAE.

Abstract

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.

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Published

2014-05-12

How to Cite

Ramírez Mérida, L. G., Jacob-Lopes, E., & Queiroz Zepka, L. (2014). PHOTOBIOREACTOR: TOOL FOR MASS CULTIVATION OF CYANOBACTERIA. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 6(2), 9–19. https://doi.org/10.18779/cyt.v6i2.132

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2013): July-December (2013)

Section

Ciencias agrarias

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