Off-line and on-line optical monitoring of microalgal growth

The growth of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii microalgae cultures was successfully monitored, using classic off-line optical techniques (optical density and fluorescence) and on-line analysis of digital images. In this study, we found that the chlorophyll fluorescence ratio F685/F740 has a linear correlation with the logarithmic concentration of microalgae. By using digital images, the biomass concentration correlated with the luminosity of the images through an exponential equation and the length of penetration of a super luminescent blue beam ( = 440 nm) through an inversely proportional function. The outcomes of this study are useful to monitor both research and industrial microalgae cultures.

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Main Authors: Lazcano Hernández, Hugo Enrique Doctor autor 13211, Aguilar, Gabriela autora, Dzul Cetz, Gabriela Antonia autora, Patiño Díaz, Rodrigo T. autor, Arellano Verdejo, Javier Doctor autor 21598
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Subjects:Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Algas, Cultivos de algas, Monitoreo,
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.7717%2Fpeerj.7956
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