High density bioreactor system, devices, and methods

Details High density bioreactor system, devices, and methods High density bioreactor system, devices, and methods

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Bowers, Nathan A (Department: 1775)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Bioreactor

C435S298100, C435S307100, C435S303100, C435S290400, C435S286600, C435S293100, C435S289100, C435S294100, C435S299100, C047S001400, C385S900000, C385S901000, C385S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08003379

ABSTRACT:
A bioreactor and bioreactor system are suitable for the growth of materials from algae. More specifically, the system preferred embodiments use concentrated sunlight in a solo- or co-generation system to produce algae and products therefrom as well as solar thermal energy.

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