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Title: Bicarbonate trigger for inducing lipid accumulation in algal systems

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1207281
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The present invention provides bicarbonate containing and/or bicarbonate-producing compositions and methods to induce lipid accumulation in an algae growth system, wherein the algae growth system is under light-dark cycling condition. By adding said compositions at a specific growth stage, said methods lead to much higher lipid accumulation and/or significantly reduced total time required for accumulating lipid in the algae growth system.

Research Organization:
Montana State Univ., Bozeman, MT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-08GO18161
Assignee:
Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
Patent Number(s):
9,096,875
Application Number:
13/825,934
OSTI ID:
1207281
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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