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CO2 Biofixation via Spirulina sp. Cultures: Evaluation of Initial Biomass Concentration in Tubular and Raceway Photobioreactors

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Many aspects can influence the CO2 biofixation efficiency by microalgae, including CO2 concentration, initial biomass concentration and photobioreactor configuration. This study evaluated two photobioreactors (raceway and tubular) and two initial biomass concentrations (0.2 and 0.4 g L−1) in the growth parameters and in the CO2 biofixation by Spirulina sp. LEB 18 cultures. The carbon source was replaced by 10% (v/v−1) of CO2 (0.05 vvm). Tubular photobioreactor cultures provided an increase of 43 and 62%, respectively, in the maximum specific growth rate and in the CO2 biofixation efficiency, compared with the raceway photobioreactor cultures. The lowest initial biomass concentration evaluated (0.2 g L−1) increased the growth parameter results, with a maximum specific growth rate of 42% higher than the cultures using the highest initial biomass concentration (0.4 g L−1). Spirulina sp. LEB 18 cultures in tubular photobioreactor with 0.2 g L−1 of initial biomass concentration showed a potential for CO2 biofixation.

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The authors acknowledge CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), CGTEE (Company of Thermal Generation of Electric Power), CNPq (National Council of Technological and Scientific Development) and MCTIC (Ministry of Science Technology, Innovation and Communication).

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    Jessica Hartwig Duarte, Letícia Schneider Fanka & Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa

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Duarte, J.H., Fanka, L.S. & Costa, J.A.V. CO2 Biofixation via Spirulina sp. Cultures: Evaluation of Initial Biomass Concentration in Tubular and Raceway Photobioreactors. Bioenerg. Res. 13, 939–943 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10117-8

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