Sequestration of CO2 by halotolerant algae.
The potential of halotolerant algae isolated from natural resources was used to study CO2 fixation and algal lipid production. Biological fixation of CO2 in photobioreactor in presence of salinity is exploited. The CO2 concentration 1060 ppm gave the highest biomass yield (700 mg dry wt/l), the highest total lipid content (10.33%) with 80% of CO2 removal.
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, CSIR-Complex, Chennai 600 113, India.
Udhaya
U
Ramkrishnan
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, CSIR-Complex, Chennai 600 113, India.
Benedict
B
Bruno
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, CSIR-Complex, Chennai 600 113, India.
Sandhya
S
Swaminathan
Biomass; CO2 sequestration; Halotolerant algae; Salinity