Model guided design of advanced microalgae production systems

该项目旨在提高先进的单细胞绿藻(微藻)生产系统的效率，该系统可以生产包括可再生燃料和动物饲料在内的各种高价值产品。这样的系统能够利用二氧化碳和咸水将光合作用能力扩大到非耕地上。然而，生产效率和成本目前受到通过这些系统有效捕获和分配光线的能力的限制。该项目旨在通过光生物反应器和高速池塘优化光传输和分配的方法。这些知识旨在整合到先进的建模工具中，以实现下一代高效率系统的模型导向设计。

This project aims to improve the efficiency of advanced single-celled green algae (microalgae) production systems which can produce a wide range of high-value products including renewable fuels and animal feeds. Such systems are able to expand photosynthetic capacity onto non-arable land using carbon dioxide and saline water. However, production efficiencies and costs are currently limited by the ability to capture and distribute light through these systems effectively. This project aims to optimise methods of light delivery and distribution through photo-bioreactors and high rate ponds. This knowledge is intended to be integrated into advanced modelling tools to enable model-guided design of next-generation high-efficiency systems.