Radiation and optical properties of Nannochloropsis oculata grown under different irradiances and spectra
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This paper reports accurate measurements of the radiation characteristics and optical properties of Nannochloropsis oculata in the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) region. These marine microalgae were grown in 2 cm thick culture bottles with vented caps exposed, on one side, to either white fluorescent light bulbs or red LEDs emitting at 630 nm. The illuminance varied from 2000 to 10,000 lux. The microalgae average equivalent diameter ranged from 2.52 to 2.63 μm. Their radiation characteristics and optical properties were statistically identical over most of the PAR region. Other N. oculata grown with 2 vol.% CO2 injection in 1cm thick flat bottles exposed to light from both sides reached a significantly larger mass concentration and featured lower pigment concentration and smaller absorption cross-sections. This was due to nutrient limited growth conditions. The refraction index was independent of illuminance, spectrum, and growth conditions and featured resonance at wavelengths corresponding to absorption peaks.
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For simulation of light transfer in microalgae cultures, the Henyey-Greenstein phase function is frequently applied.
“For the simulation of light transfer in microalgae cultures the Henyey-Greenstein phase function is frequently applied [18,26,78,84,188,201].”
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A large body of measured optical properties is available for several species.
“Besides, a large body of measured optical properties is available for several species [77,78,87,89,90,188-193].”
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Forward scattering of light by microalgae leads to characteristic length scales for equilibration in the same order as the geometrical dimensions of photobioreactors.
“Another reason is that the forward scattering of light by microalgae [78,84,188,201] leads to characteristic length scales for equilibration in the same order as the geometrical dimensions of photobioreactors.”
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- Authors
- Kandilian, R., Lee, E., & Pilon, L.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pilon, Laurent
- Venue
- Bioresource Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-06
- Volume
- 137
- Pages
- 63-73
- ISSN
- 0960-8524 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2171247478
- Cited by
- 88
- References
- 37
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- FWCI
- 3.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Bioresource Technology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Keywords
- Nannochloropsis oculata, photosynthetically active radiation, irradiance, light spectrum, refractive index, absorption cross section, pigment content, elevated CO2, nutrient limitation, marine microalgae
- MeSH terms
- Absorption, Light, Models, Biological, Photosynthesis, Cell Culture Techniques, Biofuels, Stramenopiles, Microalgae
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