title: Algal biomass analysis by laser-based analytical techniques--a review.
abstract: Algal biomass that is represented mainly by commercially grown algal strains has recently found many potential applications in various fields of interest. Its utilization has been found advantageous in the fields of bioremediation, biofuel production and the food industry. This paper reviews recent developments in the analysis of algal biomass with the main focus on the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and partly Laser-Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma techniques. The advantages of the selected laser-based analytical techniques are revealed and their fields of use are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic. pavel.porizka@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pořízka
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. pekucero@seznam.cz.
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prochazková
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic. david.prochazka@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prochazka
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. lucia.sladkova@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sládková
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic. jan.novotny@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novotný
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. michal.petrilak@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrilak
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. michal.brada@ceitec.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brada
authors.affiliation: Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic. osamek@isibrno.cz.
authors.forename: Ota
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Samek
authors.affiliation: Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic. pilat@isibrno.cz.
authors.forename: Zdeněk
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pilát
authors.affiliation: Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic. zemanek@isibrno.cz.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zemánek
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. vojtech.adam@mendelu.cz.
authors.forename: Vojtěch
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. kizek@sci.muni.cz.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kizek
authors.affiliation: CEITEC-Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic. codl@sci.muni.cz.
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Novotný
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic. kaiser@fme.vutbr.cz.
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D007834:Lasers; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014871:Water Microbiology