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http://dx.doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1103.03041

Multistage Operation of Airlift Photobioreactor for Increased Production of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis  

Choi, Yoon-E (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST)
Yun, Yeoung-Sang (Department of BIN Fusion Technology and School of Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
Park, Jong-Moon (Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Yang, Ji-Won (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST)
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology / v.21, no.10, 2011 , pp. 1081-1087 More about this Journal
Abstract
An internally radiating photobioreactor was applied for the production of astaxanthin using the unicellular green alga Haematococcus pluvialis. The cellular morphology of H. pluvialis was significantly affected by the intensity of irradiance of the photobioreactor. Small green cells were widespread under lower light intensity, whereas big reddish cells were predominant under high light intensity. For these reasons, growth reflected by cell number or dry weight varied markedly with light conditions. Even under internal illumination of the photobioreactor, light penetration was significantly decreased as algal cells grew. Therefore, we employed a multistage process by gradually increasing the internal illuminations for astaxanthin production. Our results revealed that a multistage process might be essential to the successful operation of a photobioreactor for astaxnthin production using H. pluvialis.
Keywords
Astaxanthin; Haematococcus pluvialis; photobioreactor; multistage process;
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