Characterization of factors influencing the growth of Anabaena variabilis in a bubble column reactor

Jong Hyun Yoon, Jong Hwan Shin, Tai Hyun Park

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Abstract

The combined effect of superficial gas velocity, pH, initial phosphate concentration, and light intensity on cell growth was investigated for the mass production of cyanobacterial cells. The light intensity was manipulated to maintain a specific irradiation rate (qi) at a constant level for high cell density culture. The optimum condition for the batch culture was achieved at a superficial gas velocity of 2.0 cm/s, pH 7.0, and an initial phosphate concentration of 55 mg/l when the specific irradiation rate was controlled above 11.5 μmol/s/g dry cell. In this condition, the specific growth rate and cell productivity were 1.47 day-1 and 0.98 g dry cell/l/day, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1204-1210
Number of pages7
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume99
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation through the Nano-Bioelectronics and Systems Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Keywords

  • Cell growth
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Initial phosphate concentration
  • Light intensity
  • Superficial gas velocity

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