Update – Algae project 01/08/08
Set Algae on Reactor
Algae growth 01/04/08 01/04/08 01/07/08 01/08/08
Measurement of algal growth Method 1: Counting chamber. Double cell concentration in one day. 01/07/07: 460 cell/mm3. 01/08/07: 900 cell/mm3.
Measurement of algal growth Method 2: Chlorophyll content. Chlorophyll Content (mg/l) Jan. 7, 2008 Jan. 8, 2008 2.347+/-0.0577 5.891+/-0.8789
Harvesting 22 microns .7, .45 microns
Next Calibration of O2 sensor. Complete the calibration curve using UV- Spectrophotometer. Find a harvesting technique. Change sparger shape in reactor.