Shining, Colored LED Lighting on Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel
Combined blue and red illumination enhances growth, biosynthesis of D. Salina microalgae
LED illuminators installed with different combinations of red and blue light, with white as the control light.
Newswise — WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 -- As ethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels continue to present challenges, such as competing with food security or lacking the technology for more efficient and low-cost production, microalgae are gaining momentum as a biofuel energy crop.
In their paper, published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, by AIP Publishing, Yangzhou University researchers in China show how a combination of monochromatic red and blue LED illumination on one type of microalga can enhance its growth and increase the biosynthesis of critical components, such as lipids, for microalgae feedstock development.