Biotechnol Lett. 2008 Sep;30(9):1525-36. doi: 10.1007/s10529-008-9740-3. Epub 2008 May 14.

The technology of microalgal culturing.

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Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Aalborg University, Sohngaardsholmsvej 49, Aalborg, Denmark. nte@bio.aau.dk

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This review outlines the current status and recent developments in the technology of microalgal culturing in enclosed photobioreactors. Light distribution and mixing are the primary variables that affect productivities of photoautotrophic cultures and have strong impacts on photobioreactor designs. Process monitoring and control, physiological engineering, and heterotrophic microalgae are additional aspects of microalgal culturing, which have gained considerable attention in recent years.

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