Title :
Evanescent cultivation of cyanobacteria for bioenergy
Author :
Ooms, Matthew D. ; Erickson, D. ; Sinton, D.
Author_Institution :
Mech. Eng., Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Abstract :
A novel approach to cultivating cyanobacteria is presented. This approach utilizes near field evanescent waves on the surface of waveguides to stimulate the thylakoid membranes of cyanobacteria directly adjacent to the surface of the waveguide.
Keywords :
bioenergy conversion; bioreactors; optical waveguides; bioenergy; cyanobacteria evanescent cultivation; near field evanescent waves; photobioreactor; thylakoid membranes; waveguide surface; Biofuels; Gold; Microorganisms; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Production; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
