DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PHOTOSYNTHETIC CULTURE
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1. An apparatus configured to contain a light dependent chemical process comprising an enclosure defining an inner chamber to hold a liquid medium, whereby the shape of the inner chamber is structurally stabilized and defined in part or in full by bridging elements.
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A device and system for growing a photosynthetic culture is provided which employs one or a plurality of vertically disposed photopanels having interior cavities configured for holding liquid and the photosynthetic culture such as algae. The inner chamber of the photopanels may have a shape that is structurally supported by bridging elements. The bridging elements may be formed as stepped cones that may function as light guides to the interior chamber.
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- 1. An apparatus configured to contain a light dependent chemical process comprising an enclosure defining an inner chamber to hold a liquid medium, whereby the shape of the inner chamber is structurally stabilized and defined in part or in full by bridging elements.
- 19. A photobioreactor deployment system comprising one or more supports along which a plurality of photobioreactors can independently translate, wherein the plurality of photobioreactors can translate from a first photobioreactor density configuration to a second, lower photobioreactor density configuration allowing a more uniform solar illumination.
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