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      Development of a rotating algal biofilm growth system for attached microalgae growth with in situ biomass harvest.

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          This work aimed to develop a rotating algal biofilm (RAB) cultivation system that can be widely adopted by microalgae producers for easy biomass harvest. Algal cells were grown on the surface of a material rotating between nutrient-rich liquid and CO2-rich gaseous phase. Scrapping biomass from the attached surface avoided the expensive harvest operations such as centrifugation. Among various attachment materials, cotton sheet resulted in best algal growth, durability, and cost effectiveness. A lab-scale RAB system was further optimized with harvest frequency, rotation speed, and CO2 levels. The algal biomass from the RAB system had a similar water content as that in centrifuged biomass. An open pond raceway retrofitted with a pilot-scale RAB system resulted in a much higher biomass productivity when compared to a control open pond. Collectively, the research shows that the RAB system is an efficient algal culture system for easy biomass harvest with enhanced biomass productivity.

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          Journal
          Bioresour. Technol.
          Bioresource technology
          Elsevier BV
          1873-2976
          0960-8524
          Dec 2013
          : 150
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
          Article
          S0960-8524(13)01596-4
          10.1016/j.biortech.2013.10.016
          24161650
          dd9980e0-a09d-457d-9b43-1b07c95fb98b
          History

          Algae biofilm,Biomass harvest,Microalgae,Open pond,Suspension culture

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