Photo-Bioreactor Design and Application for Microalgae Cultivation

Dear Colleagues,

Microalgae are tiny and diversity photoautotrophic organisms, which can be served or processed as nutriceutical, cosmetic, feed, biofertilizer, biofuels, and biomaterials. The microalgae industry has developed and expanded fast in recent decades due to the strong and multiple functions of microalgae. Photobioreactors (PBRs) are the key device for microalgae cultivation.The productivities of algal biomass and bioactive compounds are significantly influenced by the PBR design and operation. Thus, novel, efficient, and low-cost PBRs are urgently required to obtain high-quality and cost-effective algal biomass. In addition to traditional PBRs, such as raceway ponds, circle ponds, flat panels, and column and tubular bioreactors, special types including hybrid PBR, microalgal biofilm attached culture systems, inclined thin layer and membrane PBRs have recently developed fast, showing higher productivity or lower operation cost. They have great application potential especially in wastewater treatment, biofuel, and biofertilizer production.

This Special Issue welcomes recent reviews and original research manuscripts focusing on PBR design, modeling, and applications with innovations and new insights into microalgal bioreactor engineering and microalgae cultivation, aiming to upgrade PBR performance to accelerate the sustainable development of the microalgae industry.

Prof. Dr. Jianke Huang
Prof. Dr. Minxi Wan
Guest Editors

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