System and Method of Co-Cultivating Microalgae with Fungus
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1. A system for the production of a biological product, comprising:
- at least one fungus;
at least one algae; and
a growth medium,wherein the at least one fungus and at least one algae are co-cultivated in or on the growth medium to form a pellet containing the biological product.
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Abstract
One of the most important technical barriers for algal biofuel is the substantial harvesting and extracting cost. The present invention includes a system and method for the pelletization of single cell microalgae through co-cultivation with filamentous fungi to enable the low cost separation of microalgae from liquid medium and to significantly increase the biomass and lipid yield.
The approach represents a simple and straightforward method to significantly reduce the cost for algae-based biofuel production and enable the economically viable algae biofuel production.
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1. A system for the production of a biological product, comprising:
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at least one fungus; at least one algae; and a growth medium, wherein the at least one fungus and at least one algae are co-cultivated in or on the growth medium to form a pellet containing the biological product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A method of producing a biological product, comprising co-cultivating at least one fungus with at least one algae in or on a growth medium, wherein the co-cultivated fungus and algae form a pellet from which the biological product is extractable.
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