Automation of pilot-scale open raceway pond: A case study of CO2-fed pH control on Spirulina biomass, protein and phycocyanin production

J Mehar, A Shekh, MU Nethravathy, R Sarada… - Journal of CO2 …, 2019 - Elsevier
Spirulina is known to produce high protein and phycocyanin of commercial importance with
concomitant CO 2 utilisation. The pH is one of the most important factors for cell growth, CO …

Large-Scale Cultivation of Spirulina for Biological CO2 Mitigation in Open Raceway Ponds Using Purified CO2 From a Coal Chemical Flue Gas

B Zhu, H Shen, Y Li, Q Liu, G Jin, J Han… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In order to select excellent strains with high CO2 fixation capability on a large scale, nine
Spirulina species were cultivated in columnar photobioreactors with the addition of 10 …

Autotrophic cultivation of Spirulina platensis for CO2 fixation and phycocyanin production

X Zeng, MK Danquah, S Zhang, X Zhang, M Wu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2012 - Elsevier
Microalgae biotechnology provides a new industrial paradigm that simultaneously yields
various vital products and captures CO2 in a single process. Development of optimal …

In situ carbon supplementation in large-scale cultivations of Spirulina platensis in open raceway pond

Y Bao, M Liu, X Wu, W Cong, Z Ning - Biotechnology and bioprocess …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of this study was to estimate the CO 2 absorptivity provided by an in situ
carbon supply system using a photosynthetic culture of the cyanobacterium Spirulina …

Upstream bioprocessing of Spirulina platensis microalgae using rainwater and recycle medium from post-cultivation for C-phycocyanin production

HR Lim, KS Khoo, KW Chew, Y Tao, A Xia, Z Ma… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The cultivation of microalgae represents a water-intensive process, prompting
the need to reduce its water footprint and explore alternative water sources. Therefore, this …

Using an innovative pH-stat CO2 feeding strategy to enhance cell growth and C-phycocyanin production from Spirulina platensis

CY Chen, PC Kao, CH Tan, PL Show… - Biochemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Spirulina platensis can mitigate CO 2 emissions and simultaneously produce an antioxidant
called C-phycocyanin (C-PC), which is a high value nutraceutical product. An innovative pH …

Effects of CO2 concentration on carbon fixation capability and production of valuable substances by Spirulina in a columnar photobioreactor

B Zhu, T Xiao, H Shen, Y Li, X Ma, Y Zhao, K Pan - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Three cyanobacterial strains of the genus Spirulina, ie, LAMB171, LAMB172, and LAMB220,
were cultivated at different CO 2 concentrations in a columnar photobioreactor to determine …

Promoting helix pitch and trichome length to improve biomass harvesting efficiency and carbon dioxide fixation rate by Spirulina sp. in 660 m2 raceway ponds under …

J Cheng, W Guo, KA Ali, Q Ye, G Jin, Z Qiao - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The helix pitch and trichome length of Spirulina sp. were promoted to improve the biomass
harvesting efficiency and CO 2 fixation rate in 660 m 2 raceway ponds aerated with food …

Carbon dioxide assisted Spirulina platensis cultivation using NPK-10: 26: 26 complex fertilizer in sintered disk chromatographic glass bubble column

A Kumari, A Kumar, AK Pathak, C Guria - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2014 - Elsevier
A cost effective fertilizer based optimum culture medium was formulated for the cultivation of
Spirulina platensis using NPK-10: 26: 26 complex fertilizer in CO 2-agitated sintered disk …

Engineering strategies for simultaneous enhancement of C-phycocyanin production and CO2 fixation with Spirulina platensis

CY Chen, PC Kao, CJ Tsai, DJ Lee, JS Chang - Bioresource Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Spirulina platensis produces nutraceutical product C-phycocyanin (C-PC) and
simultaneously mitigates CO 2 emissions during its growth. Using a designed flat-type …