Ting Zhang , Hao Zhou , Mingming Zhao, Dingqiang Zhang, Lin He
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Abstract
Photobioreactors facilitate microalgae growth but face low-efficiency challenges. This study investigated a new way to grow C. vulgaris by analysing a photobioreactor model for cell production. At a flow rate of 400 ml/min, the photobioreactor, incorporating biofilm packings, was found to enhance C. vulgaris cell proliferations by 1.4–1.7 times. C. vulgaris cell density (CD) increased by 1.1 to 5.5 times with the addition of 5–50 g/l sucrose in comparison to glucose. When adding sugars to the microalgae liquid, the C. vulgaris bioproducts increased by a trend: sucrose > lactose > maltose > trehalose > glucose. The 8.7-fold enhancements of CD, mass concentration of C. vulgaris biomass, and chlorophyll content were achieved by the kitchen waste utilisation, which augmented the high-valued chemical synthesis, including C–O, C–H function-group products aggregation, oil-cellulose harvesting, and water acidification mitigation. This study supports a green recycling pathway converting municipal solid waste into high-value bioproducts.