Optimizing LED spectral output for phytoplankton bioreactor

工业浮游生物公司是一家加拿大生物反应器生产商，为研究提供交钥匙解决方案， 水产养殖和生物技术。工业浮游生物目前的生物反应器设计使用荧光灯来 为生长中的浮游植物提供光合作用所需的光线。一项优化设计的实验 将在不同光照条件下进行浮游植物生长速度的研究，目的是确定 工业浮游生物商用生物反应器的最佳照明策略。具体地说，这项研究将 比较使用现有荧光照明系统的生物量输出，以及几种基于LED的解决方案。 光强和光谱是影响浮游植物生长速率的两个重要因素。在……里面 与荧光灯相比，LED可以发射非常特定的波长的光，可以用来定向 浮游植物特有的感光色素。关闭全LED系统的荧光灯具将 允许对光线强度和光谱进行微调控制和调整。工业浮游生物，In 与瓦雷拉博士在生物系和地球和海洋科学学院的实验室建立伙伴关系 在维多利亚大学，将找到LED的最佳组合，以实现最高效的增长 浮游植物。

Industrial Plankton Inc. is a Canadian bioreactor producer providing a turn-key solution for research, aquaculture, and biotechnology. Industrial Plankton's current bioreactor design uses fluorescent lights to provide the growing phytoplankton with light necessary for photosynthesis. An experiment to optimize the growth rate of phytoplankton using various lighting conditions will be conducted with the goal of determining an optimal lighting strategy for Industrial Plankton's commercial bioreactors. Specifically, this study will compare the biomass output using the existing fluorescent lighting system, and several LED based solutions. Light intensity and spectrum are two crucial factors influencing the growth rate of phytoplankton. In comparison to fluorescent lights, LEDs can emit light in very specific wavelengths that can be used to target the phytoplankton's specific photopigments. Switching out the fluorescent fixtures for a full LED system will allow for fine-tuned control and adjustment of both intensity and spectrum of light. Industrial Plankton, in partnership with Dr. Varela's laboratory, in the Department of Biology and School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, will find an optimal blend of LEDs that allows for the most efficient growth of phytoplankton.