Evanescent light based photobioreactors for sustainable CO2 to biofuel conversion in the Canadian climate

基于倏逝光的光生物反应器，用于在加拿大气候下可持续地将二氧化碳转化为生物燃料

• 批准号: 396526-2010
• 负责人: Sinton, David
• 金额: $ 13.11万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2011-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=487513
• 关键词: Evanescent; light; based; photobioreactors; sustainable

This proposal describes the development plan for a photobioreactor architecture that enables biofuel-producing cyanobacteria to be both packed tightly within the reactor and excited optimally, removing the main limitations of current photobioreactors and enabling sustainable operation in Canada. The architecture is enabled by the novel concept of exciting bacteria using the evanescent light wave confined to the surface of waveguides, such as common optical fibers.

该提案描述了光生物反应器架构的开发计划，该架构使生物燃料生产蓝藻能够在反应器内紧密包装并以最佳方式激发，消除了当前光生物反应器的主要限制，并使其能够在加拿大可持续运营。该体系结构是通过使用限制在波导（如普通光纤）表面的倏逝光波激发细菌的新概念实现的。