Sustainable phycocyanin production from Arthrospira platensis using solar-control thin film coated photobioreactor

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The electrochemistry and kinetics of the oxidative dissolution of chalcopyrite in ammoniacal solutions. Part I-Anodic Reactions

Microalgae-Derived Pigments: A 10-Year Bibliometric Review and Industry and Market Trend Analysis

“…This phototrophic production is commonly influenced by light (intensity, source, and wavelength). In addition, the culture medium should be appropriate with a significant amount of salt (e.g., carbonate and bicarbonate) and alkalinity (pH 9.5–9.8) [ 25 , 54 ]. According to the study of Chen et al [ 55 ], an increase in the light intensity, from 100 to 700 µmol/m 2 /s, lead to a significant increase on both biomass and phycocyanin productivity.…”

Effect of glucose and sodium nitrate on the cultivation of Nostoc sp. PCC 7423 and production of phycobiliproteins

“…PC has been mainly applied in the food industry, due to its bluish color and functional properties, being used as a natural dye in products such as chewing gum, desserts, candies, cake decoration, jellies and ice cream, as a good alternative in substitution to highly toxic and carcinogenic artificial dyes (Ilter et al 2018). In the cosmetics industry, it can be used in lipsticks and eyeliners, while in the medical sector it is used as a tracer in clinical diagnostic techniques, its use being reported as a non-toxic photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy of tumors, in immunoassay as a fluorescent probe and as a label for immunoglobulins, in addition to its capacity as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agent (Lauceri et al 2018;Nwoba et al 2019).…”

Energy efficiency analysis of outdoor standalone photovoltaic-powered photobioreactors coproducing lipid-rich algal biomass and electricity

“…This system could transmit a specific light spectral range to the culture while capturing and redirecting the remaining wavelengths to the PV cells for electrical energy generation. This idea paved the way for the design and development of an energy-harvesting spectrally-selective insulated glazed photovoltaic (IGP) photobioreactor [21,22]. The IGP photobioreactor has a transparent (thin-film, CdTe) PV panel (40% transmission) and a low-emissivity (low-e) film [21].…”

“…This idea paved the way for the design and development of an energy-harvesting spectrally-selective insulated glazed photovoltaic (IGP) photobioreactor [21,22]. The IGP photobioreactor has a transparent (thin-film, CdTe) PV panel (40% transmission) and a low-emissivity (low-e) film [21]. The PV panel is glued to the upper part of the reactor to generate electrical power for production operations, removing the requirement for grid electricity.…”

“…The PV panel is glued to the upper part of the reactor to generate electrical power for production operations, removing the requirement for grid electricity. The low-e film is embedded in the illumination surface and selectively allows > 70% of photosynthetically-beneficial wavelengths from sunlight to reach the microalgae culture, while simultaneously reflecting > 90% of ultraviolet and infrared radiation [21]. Filtering out the non-photosynthetic wavelengths (e.g., above 700 nm), should keep the temperature in the photobioreactor below the upper critical limit without the need for freshwater-related cooling during the day [22].…”