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Chapter 5 Introduction to autotrophic cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors

  • Philipp Doppler and Oliver Spadiut
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The Autotrophic Biorefinery
This chapter is in the book The Autotrophic Biorefinery

Abstract

Microalgae assimilate the green-house gas CO2 exclusively by utilizing the power of light allowing autotrophic growth. This makes them a sustainable, literally green alternative for the production of various value-added compounds. Different reactor types have evolved to provide optimum conditions for microalgal biomass and product formation. This book chapter provides an introduction to autotrophic growth of microalgae and presents an overview of currently used photobioreactor designs.

Abstract

Microalgae assimilate the green-house gas CO2 exclusively by utilizing the power of light allowing autotrophic growth. This makes them a sustainable, literally green alternative for the production of various value-added compounds. Different reactor types have evolved to provide optimum conditions for microalgal biomass and product formation. This book chapter provides an introduction to autotrophic growth of microalgae and presents an overview of currently used photobioreactor designs.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of authors VII
  4. Chapter 1 A short recapitulation of the autotrophic metabolism 1
  5. Chapter 2 Metabolic engineering of microbes 19
  6. Chapter 3 Protein engineering 47
  7. Chapter 4 Gas fermentation 85
  8. Chapter 5 Introduction to autotrophic cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors 113
  9. Chapter 6 Synthetic biology of cyanobacteria 131
  10. Chapter 7 Algal biotechnology 173
  11. Chapter 8 Biocatalytic applications of autotrophic organisms 207
  12. Chapter 9 Photocatalysis to promote cell-free biocatalytic reactions 247
  13. Chapter 10 Electroautotrophs: feeding microbes with current for CO2 fixation 277
  14. Chapter 11 Cupriavidus necator – a broadly applicable aerobic hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium 297
  15. Chapter 12 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) as renewable resource 319
  16. Chapter 13 Applications of mixed microbial cultures in industrial biotechnology 353
  17. Chapter 14 Economic framework of autotrophic processes 385
  18. Index 397
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110550603-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of authors VII
  4. Chapter 1 A short recapitulation of the autotrophic metabolism 1
  5. Chapter 2 Metabolic engineering of microbes 19
  6. Chapter 3 Protein engineering 47
  7. Chapter 4 Gas fermentation 85
  8. Chapter 5 Introduction to autotrophic cultivation of microalgae in photobioreactors 113
  9. Chapter 6 Synthetic biology of cyanobacteria 131
  10. Chapter 7 Algal biotechnology 173
  11. Chapter 8 Biocatalytic applications of autotrophic organisms 207
  12. Chapter 9 Photocatalysis to promote cell-free biocatalytic reactions 247
  13. Chapter 10 Electroautotrophs: feeding microbes with current for CO2 fixation 277
  14. Chapter 11 Cupriavidus necator – a broadly applicable aerobic hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium 297
  15. Chapter 12 Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) as renewable resource 319
  16. Chapter 13 Applications of mixed microbial cultures in industrial biotechnology 353
  17. Chapter 14 Economic framework of autotrophic processes 385
  18. Index 397
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