Title |
Algal polycultures enhance coproduct recycling from hydrothermal liquefaction
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Published in |
Bioresource Technology, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.105 |
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Authors |
Casey M. Godwin, David C. Hietala, Aubrey R. Lashaway, Anita Narwani, Phillip E. Savage, Bradley J. Cardinale |
Abstract |
The aim of this study was to determine if polycultures of algae could enhance tolerance to aqueous-phase coproduct (ACP) from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of algal biomass to produce biocrude. The growth of algal monocultures and polycultures was characterized across a range ACP concentrations and sources. All of the monocultures were either killed or inhibited by 2% ACP, but polycultures of the same species were viable at up to 10%. The addition of ACP increased the growth rate (up to 25%) and biomass production (53%) of polycultures, several of which were more productive in ACP than any monoculture was in the presence or absence of ACP. These results suggest that a cultivation process that applies biodiversity to nutrient recycling could produce more algae with less fertilizer consumption. |
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