Title :
Plasmonically enhanced biofilm photobioreactors
Author :
Ooms, Matthew D. ; Sinton, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Au nano-particles on the bottom surface of a photobioreactor are used as scattering elements and are shown to enhanced oxygen evolution rates in cultures of cyanobacteria by increasing the light path length through the culture.
Keywords :
bio-optics; bioreactors; gold; light scattering; microorganisms; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; Au; bottom surface; cyanobacteria; light path length; nanoparticles; oxygen evolution rates; plasmonically enhanced biofilm photobioreactors; scattering elements; Computer architecture; Glass; Gold; Inductors; Microorganisms; Plasmons; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
