title: [Patented photobioreactor to commercial production of new drugs and nutraceuticals from microalgae].
abstract: Microalgae - microscopic photosynthetic plants are an inexhaustible source of compounds with potential pharmaceutical applications. However, the development of microalgal biotechnology in particular for the production of new drugs and nutraceuticals has been slowed by the limited growth performance of algae in industrial photobioreactors. This is due to low light intensity, necessary for photosynthesis, which causes growth of algae. Flat-Plate photobioreactor with a solar-tracker system which is reported to protect with the Patent Office of RP enables optimal positioning of culture vessel to the direction of the sun's rays and thus can increase the efficiency of biomass growth (by 30%) and lipid content, compared with photobioreactors without it. The use of the invention in industrial plants can significantly contribute to lower costs and make all the technology more profitable.
authors: Zakład Funkcjonowania Ekosystemów Morskich, Instytut Oceanografii, Wydział Oceanografii i Geografii, Uniwersytet Gdański.
authors: Szymon
authors: S
authors: Talbierz
authors: Natalia
authors: N
authors: Kujawska
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Latała
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000379:methods*; D058086:Microalgae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D010330:Patents as Topic; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D058433:Photobioreactors; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations