The study of LED light source illumination conditions for ideal algae cultivation

Chun-Chin Tsai; Chien-Fu Huang; Cin-Fu Chen; Cheng-Feng Yue

doi:10.1117/12.2255625

20 February 2017 The study of LED light source illumination conditions for ideal algae cultivation

Chun-Chin Tsai, Chien-Fu Huang, Cin-Fu Chen, Cheng-Feng Yue

Proceedings Volume 10107, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XIX; 1010714 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255625
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Utilizing LED light source modules with 3 different RGB colors, the illumination effect of different wavelengths had been investigated on the growth curve of the same kind of micro algae. It was found that the best micro algae culturing status came out with long wavelength light such as red light (650~670 nm). Based on the same condition for a period of 3 weeks , the grown micro algae population density ratio represented by Optical Density (O.D.) ratio is 1：0.4：0.7 corresponding to growth with Red, Green, Blue light sources, respectively. Mixing 3 types and 2 types of LEDs with different parameters, the grown micro algae population densities were compared in terms of O.D. Interestingly enough, different light sources resulted in significant discoloration on micro algae growth, appearing yellow, brown, green, etc. Our experiments results showed such discoloration effect is reversible. Based on the same lighting condition, micro algae growth can be also affected by incubator size, nutrition supply, and temperature variation. In recent years, micro algae related technologies have been international wise a hot topic of energy and environmental protection for research and development institutes, and big energy companies among those developed countries. There will be an economically prosperous future. From this study of LED lighting to ideal algae cultivation, it was found that such built system would be capable of optimizing artificial cultivation system, leading to economic benefits for its continuous development. Since global warming causing weather change, accompanying with reducing energy sources and agriculture growth shortage are all threatening human being survival.

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Chun-Chin Tsai, Chien-Fu Huang, Cin-Fu Chen, and Cheng-Feng Yue "The study of LED light source illumination conditions for ideal algae cultivation", Proc. SPIE 10107, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XIX, 1010714 (20 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255625

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