Aspek Industri Sistem Kultivasi Sel Mikroalga Imobil
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1999
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Balai Penelitian Bioteknologi Tanaman Pangan
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Industrial Aspects of System for Mass Production of Immobilized Microalgae. H.
Kurniawan and L. Gunarto. Microalgae mass cultivation process has become an interesting issue these days due to the beneficial values and industrial application of these microorganisms. Products of microalgae have been very useful to human needs in various forms, such as food stuffs (essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, vitamins, and food colors), enzymes (proteases, phosphogiyceric kinases, amino acid oxidases, superoxide dismutases, and restriction endonucieases) as well as pharmaceutical and therapeutically agents (antibiotics, anticancer, antiviral, toxins, inhibitory enzymes, and hypocholesterolemic effects). Currently, mass production
of microalgae is being done through heterotrophic and photoheterotrophic cultures either outdoors on ponds or indoor using both enclosed bioreactors and photobioreactors. These techniques could be improved by the application of biotechnology, such as use of cell immobilization technique. This technique could improve productivity of the micoalgae mass production system.
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Immobilized microalgae, mass production system, application in industry.