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Photobioreactor for CO2 Sequestration: Possibilities and Challenges
| Pushap Chawla1, Anushree Malik1* and Sreekrishnan SR2 | |
| 1Applied Microbiology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India | |
| 2Waste Treatment Laboratory, Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India | |
| Corresponding Author : | Anushree Malik Applied Microbiology Laboratory Centre for Rural Development and Technology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, India Tel: (+) 91-11-2659-1158 E-mail: anushree_malik@yahoo.com |
| Received May 19, 2014; Accepted July 14, 2014; Published July 18, 2014 | |
| Citation: Chawla P, Malik A, Sreekrishnan SR (2014) Photobioreactor for CO2 Sequestration: Possibilities and Challenges. J Bioremed Biodeg 5:234. doi:10.4172/2155-6199.1000234 | |
| Copyright: © 2014 Chawla P, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
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Abstract
Global warming due to increased CO2 emission has become a major issue today. In this regard, algae offer a plethora of opportunities due to its photosynthetic route of conversion of CO2 to biomass which is manifold higher than that of plants. In this regard, this paper highlights the issues, challenges and opportunities generated through algal sequestration of CO2. The paper talks about various factors that enhance the efficiency of algal consumption as well as accumulation of CO2. The parameters like mode of cultivation, photobioreactors design considerations and harvesting of algal biomass have been given due importance. The perspectives offered will provide a deep insight into development of an integrated technology for making CO2 sequestration commercially viable.
