Carbon-Dioxide Fixation in Batch Culture of Chlorella Sp Using a Photobioreactor with a Sunlight-Collection Device

Hirata S; Hayashitani M; Taya M; Tone S

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering, Vol.81, No.5, 470-472, 1996

DOI10.1016/0922-338X(96)85151-8 Export Citation

Carbon-Dioxide Fixation in Batch Culture of Chlorella Sp Using a Photobioreactor with a Sunlight-Collection Device

In a batch culture of Chlorella sp. using sunlight as a light source, the cell concentration reached a maximum of 150 mg dry cells dm(-3) at 200 h. The mean rate of CO2 fixation during the culture was 31.8 mg CO2 dm(-3) d(-1). The efficiency of conversion of energy to biomass was estimated as 4.3%.