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1st stage if Un of Nevada algae project a success
Researchers at U of Nevada-Reno hv been testing outdoor algae ponds (open ponds). The 1st phase was a success with algae growing in a pair of 5,000 gallon ponds even with overnight temperatures in the 20s. Prof John Cushman has been collaborating with Enegis, LLC and Bebout and Associates. The 1st batch of algae grew from a "starter" culture to a stable equilibrium in less than 3 weeks. The team moving fwd with developing species that can thrive in the salty water of the region. - Read More
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Does photobioreactors overheat?
I read somewhere that overheating could be a problem with photobioreactors, so they will need to be cooled. Is this true?
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Production of algae in conjunction with wastewater treatment
Lots of good data on how algae can be grown and be harvested at wastewater treatment plants. Good cost data - Read More
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Lots of algaeculture data cost here
Algae culture cost data - good stuff over here - some numbers I can't understand but overall good stuff - Read More
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Microalgae Grown in PBRs
This is an excellent research paper that looks at growing microalgae in PBR for fuel production...lots of useful PBR data - Sep 2008 - Read More
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Photobioreactors are a bad idea? - Richard Sayre
Harvesting algae in photobioreactors, says Dr. Sayre, diminish the economic viability of algae, and he sees the best methods for harvesting, not surprisingly, as the simplest – such as using simple paddle wheels in open ponds or devising a means of “milking” the oil from algae, leaving the organism intact. - Read More
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Fluid Imaging - Particle analysis in a fluid stream
FlowCAM is an instrument for rapid monitoring of particles in fluid. It combines the capabilities of flow cytometry and microscopy—providing an order of magnitude improvement over each. * FlowCAM automatically counts, images, and analyzes the cells in a discrete sample or a continuous flow, providing significantly increased data collection, instantly. * Its processing system captures a digital image of each cell and presents the data... - Read More
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