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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Jane Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Chung-soon Im, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jane Kim, San Jose, CA (US);
Chung-Soon Im, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHYCOIL BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/12 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Bioreactors and methods for cultivating microalgae under heterotrophic growth conditions using fruit wastewater as a carbon source are provided herein. The heterotrophic growth conditions include low irradiance of light sufficient to initiate light-activated metabolism, but not photosynthesis. The methods provide a cost effective and environmentally friendly solution for converting wastewater from dried fruit and wine industries into products like biofuels.