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10. Solar-to-Biomass Conversion Efficiency

Author : Cinzia Formighieri

Published in: Solar-to-fuel conversion in algae and cyanobacteria

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

A maximum theoretical yield in solar-to-biomass conversion can be estimated from the efficiency of the photosynthetic process, considering utilization of all available light. The solar-to-biomass conversion yield is expected to be higher in algae than in terrestrial plants, because algae do not need to consume energy for the development of supporting structures, but all algal biomass is photosynthetically active. However, photosynthetic productivities obtained during mass cultivation of wild type algal strains are far below theoretical calculations, mainly because of light utilization inefficiency.

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Title: Solar-to-Biomass Conversion Efficiency
Author: Cinzia Formighieri
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Solar-to-fuel conversion in algae and cyanobacteria
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-16729-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-16730-5

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16730-5_10