A modified tubular photobioreactor was constructed at the J.J. Look Laboratory. The design of this reactor was based on the Tredici-design near-horizontal tubular photobioreactors already present at this facility, but incorporated several features designed to improve mass transfer of carbon dioxide into the liquid phase, facilitate the stripping of photosynthetically produced oxygen, and improv...

Hydrogen may be considered a potential fuel for the future since it is carbon-free and oxidized to water as a combustion product. Bioconversion of synthesis gas (syngas) to hydrogen was demonstrated in continuous stirred tank bioreactor (CSTBR) utilizing acetate as a carbon source. An anaerobic photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodospirillum rubrum catalyzed water-gas shift reaction which was applied ...

A tubular recycle bioreactor was employed to ensure homogeneous shear conditions on the biofilm surface. Superficial liquid velocities of 0.19 ms(-1), 0.37 ms(-1), 0.55 ms(-1) and 3.65 ms(-1) were used. The highest velocity resulted in negligible cell attachment (chemostat) while the ratio of attached-to-total cell mass escalated as the superficial velocity decreased. The lactic acid yield on g...

A stented porcine xenograft valve, sutured into a woven Dacron tubular graft, has been used in the anatomic correction of D-loop, D-transposition of the great arteries, and subpulmonary stenosis. The main advantage of this technique is its simplicity and practicality, as both Dacron tubular grafts and stented porcine xenograft valves are commercially available.

Biofiltration of hydrophobic volatile pollutants is intrinsically limited by poor transfer of the pollutants from the gaseous to the liquid biotic phase, where biodegradation occurs. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential of silicone oil for enhancing the transport and subsequent biodegradation of hexane by the fungus Fusarium solani in various bioreactor configurations. Silicone oi...

Quality, quantity, and economy of the fermentation product depend on transient response steady-state process. Due to its simple construction, an industrial batch bioreactor cannot be equipped with a closed-loop control system that applies adding or removing substances during fermentation. This theoretical practical study displays how can controlled, in this case by altering rotational speed sti...