The mass culture of Dunaliella salina for fine chemicals: From laboratory to pilot plant

Borowitzka, L. J.; Borowitzka, Michael A.; Moulton, Timothy P.

doi:10.1007/bf00027649

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“…According to Borowitzka et al (1984), the Australian strain of D. salinn is identical to 13. bardawil. The latter species is therefore considered to be 'a nomen nudum' (Borowitzka & ~oro~tzka, 1988).…”

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Dunaliella salina from saline environments of the central coast of Peru

Terreros

Olivera

1993

Hydrobiologia

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An evaluation of the algal flora of the Salinas de Huacho on the coast of Peru between 1984 and 1990 was carried out by collection of algal mats and natural waters from a variety of habitats and by microscopic examination. D. salina occurred in lagoons and pools with a salinity range of 165x, to 350x, and formed planktonic and benthic communities. The benthic palmelloid stage of D. salina was found at higher salinities. Aplanospore formation was also observed. Associated halophilic species included D. viridis, Oscillatoria tenuis and Pleurocapsa entophysaloides. D. salina was also found at two other salinas on the central Peruvian coast (Chilca and Otuma).

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Dunaliella salina from saline environments of the central coast of Peru

Terreros

Olivera

1993

Hydrobiologia

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“…The first pilot plant for Dunaliella cultivation for β -carotene production was established in the USSR in 1966 [49,50]. The commercial cultivation of Dunaliella for the production of β -carotene throughout the world is now one of the success stories of halophile biotechnology [51-53]. Different technologies are used, from low-tech extensive cultivation in lagoons to intensive cultivation at high cell densities under carefully controlled conditions [54].…”

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A hundred years of Dunaliella research: 1905–2005

2005

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A hundred years have passed since the description of the genus Dunaliella, the unicellular green alga which is responsible for most of the primary production in hypersaline environments worldwide. The present paper provides an historical survey of research on Dunaliella, from the early work in the 19 th century to the thorough taxonomic studies by Teodoresco, Hamburger, Lerche and others from the beginnig of the 20 th century onwards. It attempts to trace the origin of some of the most important breakthroughs that have contributed to our present understanding of this alga that plays such a key role in many hypersaline environments.

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“…The extremes are covered by unmixed ponds [63] and intensively mixed thin-layer cultures [25], while raceway ponds and the sloped meandering channel developed in the PeruvianGerman microalgae research project [64,65] are placed in between. As a general rule, mixing and biomass concentration are positively correlated.…”

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Engineering solutions for open microalgae mass cultivation and realistic indoor simulation of outdoor environments

Apel

Weuster‐Botz

2015

Bioprocess Biosyst Eng

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Microalgae could become an important renewable source for chemicals, food, and energy if process costs can be reduced. In the past 60 years, relevant factors in open outdoor mass cultivation of microalgae were identified and elaborate solutions regarding bioprocesses and bioreactors were developed. An overview of these solutions is presented. Since the cost of most microalgal products from current mass cultivation systems is still prohibitively high, further development is required. The application of complex computational techniques for cost-effective process and reactor development will become more important if experimental validation of simulation results can easily be achieved. Due to difficulties inherent to outdoor experimentation, it can be useful to conduct validation experiments indoors. Considerations and approaches for realistic indoor reproduction of the most important environmental conditions in microalgae cultivation experiments-light, temperature, and substance concentrations, are discussed.

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The mass culture of Dunaliella salina for fine chemicals: From laboratory to pilot plant

Cited by 108 publications

References 9 publications

Dunaliella salina from saline environments of the central coast of Peru

Dunaliella salina from saline environments of the central coast of Peru

A hundred years of Dunaliella research: 1905–2005

Engineering solutions for open microalgae mass cultivation and realistic indoor simulation of outdoor environments

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