Kinetic and bioenergetic studies of Spirulina platensis in chemostat and turbidostat culture

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5811719

Lee, H Y; Erickson, L E; Scott, C D ^[1]

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The growth kinetics and bioenergetics of S. platensis were investigated as a function of pH, temperature, light intensity, and HCO/sub 3/ concentration. The effects of pH and temperature on growth rate and bioenergetic yield were examined using turbidostat operation. The Arrhenius activation energy for growth appears to be independent of light intensity for the range of values that were investigated. Under light-limited growth conditions, the values of pH and temperature which provide for the maximum growth rate also correspond to the maximum bioenergetic yield. Chemostat operation was used to investigate C-limited growth.

• Research Organization: Kansas State Univ., Manhatten, KS 66506, USA. Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5811719
• Report Number(s): CONF-860508-
• Journal Information: Biotechnol. Bioeng. Symp.; (United States), Vol. 17; Conference: 8. symposium on biotechnology for fuels and chemicals, Gatlinburg, TN, USA, 13 May 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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