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Effects of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon, pH, and Light on Growth and Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae

Kim, Jinsoo
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397234534

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2014, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Engineering and Applied Science: Chemical Engineering.
A primary objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO&sub3;) as a buffer to increase dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) concentrations in a culture medium for the growth of microalgae and the effects of DIC concentrations, pH and light on growth and lipid accumulation in microalgae. Another objective is to investigate the feasibility of removing residual nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater using microalgae. C. vulgaris was used to remove residual NH&sub3;/NH&sub4;&sup+; and PO&sub4;&sup3-; from secondary wastewater effluent. C. vulgaris could effectively remove nitrogen and phosphorus under autotrophic growth, and the removal rate could be promoted by a high initial biomass concentration (e.g. ~350 mg/L). A Monod model was used to express the growth kinetics with a limiting substrate.
Joo Youp Lee, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Carole Dabney-Smith, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Junhang Dong, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Timothy Keener, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Soon Jai Khang, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
120 p.
Chemical Engineering
Dissolved Inorganic Carbon; pH; Light; Growth; Lipid accumulation; Microalgae

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  • Kim, J. (2014). Effects of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon, pH, and Light on Growth and Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397234534

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kim, Jinsoo. Effects of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon, pH, and Light on Growth and Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae. 2014. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397234534.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kim, Jinsoo. "Effects of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon, pH, and Light on Growth and Lipid Accumulation in Microalgae." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1397234534

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