title: Enhancement of growth and lipid production from microalgae using fluorescent paint under the solar radiation.
abstract: Solar radiation has intensity that is too high to inhibit microalgae activity and is composed of wide light spectrum including ultraviolet (UV) range which cannot be utilized for microalgae. For these reasons, the modification of solar radiation is required for effective microalgae cultivation, and to do that, fluorescent paint was used for not only blocking excessive solar energy but also converting UV to visible light. With fluorescent aqueous layer, microalgae was protected from photoinhibition and could grow well, but there was difference in growth and lipid accumulation efficiencies depending on the color; maximum dry weight of 1.7 g/L was achieved in red paint, whereas best lipid content of 30% was obtained in blue one. This phenomenon was due to the different light spectrum made by colors. With simple process using fluorescent paint, modification of light was successfully done and allowing microalgae to grow under strong radiation such as solar radiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yeong Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability (EEWS), KAIST, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Changsoon
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Water, and Sustainability (EEWS), KAIST, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, 373-1, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: hanj2@kaist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jong-In
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D058086:Microalgae / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013472:Sunlight
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008055:Lipids
keywords: Fluorescent paint; Intensity; Microalgae; Solar simulator; Wavelength