Chapter 8. Biological Principles of Mass Cultivation
- Amos Richmond
Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch8
Copyright © 2004 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology
Additional Information
How to Cite
Richmond, A. (2007) Biological Principles of Mass Cultivation, in Handbook of Microalgal Culture: Biotechnology and Applied Phycology (ed A. Richmond), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470995280.ch8
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 NOV 2007
- Published Print: 25 NOV 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632059539
Online ISBN: 9780470995280
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Keywords:
- mass cultivation;
- photoautotrophic microalgae;
- light in growth and productivity;
- photosynthetic productivity;
- cell concentration
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Light: the major factor in growth and productivity
Cell concentration: a prominent factor of the light-regime of cells in the culture
Mixing photoautotrophic cultures
Light-Dark (L-D) cycle frequencies
The optical path, a decisive parameter in growth and productivity of photoautotrophic cultures
Ultrahigh cell density cultures
Reaction timescales in photosynthesis, in relation to the effect of the optical path on culture productivity
The average radiation intensity
Effective use of sunlight and high irradiance for photosynthetic productivity
Photosynthetic efficiency in mass cultures (see 2)
Maintenance of mass cultures