WO2009142765A3 - Apparatus and methods for photosynthetic growth of microorganisms in a photobioreactor - Google Patents

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WO2009142765A3
WO2009142765A3 PCT/US2009/003182 US2009003182W WO2009142765A3 WO 2009142765 A3 WO2009142765 A3 WO 2009142765A3 US 2009003182 W US2009003182 W US 2009003182W WO 2009142765 A3 WO2009142765 A3 WO 2009142765A3
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Nicholas Eckelberry
Steven Shigematsu
Christopher Beaven
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    • C12P7/64—Fats; Fatty oils; Ester-type waxes; Higher fatty acids, i.e. having at least seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain bound to a carboxyl group; Oxidised oils or fats
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Abstract

System and methods for enhancing mass production of algae, diatoms or other photosynthetic organism are described, involving the use of light arrays configured to provide photosynthetically effective illumination from closely distributed lights spaced at strategic intervals in order to appropriately increase contact between photosynthetic water-based organisms and light. Illumination and/or nutrient provision can be timed so as to disperse light and/or nutrients when the organism is in a receiving mode. A process flow system is also described which can be scaled for the mass production of photosynthetic based organism, and which can be set up in modular and preferably portable form. The systems and methods are useful in applications such as energy production, fuels, foods, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and CO2 fixation. Also described are systems and methods for lysing cells and extracting components, and for producing electricity with CO2 recycling.
PCT/US2009/003182 2008-05-23 2009-05-23 Apparatus and methods for photosynthetic growth of microorganisms in a photobioreactor WO2009142765A2 (en)

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US12/126,842 2008-05-23
US12/126,842 US20090291485A1 (en) 2008-05-23 2008-05-23 Apparatus and method for optimizing photosynthetic growth in a photo bioreactor
US13095708A 2008-05-30 2008-05-30
US12/130,957 2008-05-30
US6166108P 2008-06-16 2008-06-16
US61/061,661 2008-06-16
US8130608P 2008-07-16 2008-07-16
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US34929809A 2009-01-06 2009-01-06
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