Production of ultrafine calcite particles by coccolithophorid algae grown in a biosolar reactor supplied with sunlight

Hiroyuki Takano; Hiroyuki Furu-une; J. Grant Burgess; Eichi Manabe; Morio Hirano; Megumi Okazaki; Tadashi Matsunaga

doi:10.1007/BF02918986

Production of ultrafine calcite particles by coccolithophorid algae grown in a biosolar reactor supplied with sunlight

Hiroyuki Takano, Hiroyuki Furu-une, J. Grant Burgess, Eichi Manabe, Morio Hirano, Megumi Okazaki, Tadashi Matsunaga^*

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Ultrafine calcite particle production by coccolithophorid algae using a biosolar reactor system was carried out. Solar light was collected by Fresnel lenses and transmitted to a bundle of light diffusing optical fibers (LDOFs) that distributed light through the algal culture. The irradiance spectrum of light emitted from the LDOF surface was the same as that of solar light. Emiliania huxleyi was cultured for 8 d, and 43 mg/L of calcite were produced. These results demonstrate the potential of the biosolar reactor system for CO₂ fixation, and ultrafine calcite particle production using coccolithophorid algae and sunlight.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-167
Number of pages	9
Journal	Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Volume	39-40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918986
Publication status	Published - 1993 Sept
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

biosolar-reactor
calcite
Coccolith
solar collector
ultrafine particle

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Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Molecular Biology

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