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A flow injection analysis (FIA) device has been developed, which is able to assay
successfully for biomass in a microalga bioreactor. The device is fully computerized
and is operated via diluting small aliquots of the culture followed by measuring optical
density (OD); this figure is then accurately correlated with biomass, in terms of both
cell number and ash-free dry weight, during the entire culture time. Furthermore,
the device is not expensive, is highly versatile, and is easy to operate owing to
specifically developed, user-friendly software. The growth rate and biomass productivity
of Pavlova lutheri, cultivated under batch and semicontinuous modes, were monitored
as experimental testing model.
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MEIRELES, Luís A....[et al] - On-Line Determination of Biomass in a Microalga Bioreactor Using a novel Computerized Flow Injection Analysis System. Biotechnology Progress. ISSN 1520-6033. Vol. 18 (2002), p. 1387-1391
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Wiley - American Chemical Society