System and method for growing photosynthetic cells
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIV OF ARIZONA
- Publication Date
- 2009-10-14
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross-references to related applications
[0002] This application claims priority of US provisional patent application 60 / 862,366 entitled "System and Method for Culturing Cells" filed on October 20, 2006, the entire content of which is specifically incorporated herein by reference. Technical field
[0003] Generally speaking, embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for culturing photosynthetic cells under controlled conditions. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to the use of photosynthetic microorganisms for the production of products such as biofuels. Background technique
[0004] Two challenges facing the world today include the ongoing environmental pollution of carbon dioxide, which is causing global warming, and the continuous consumption of the world's natural energy sources such as fossil fuels. The increase in fossil fuel consumption is associated with the increase in carbon dioxide air pollution, which is a cycle...