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Rheological Analysis of Live and Dead Microalgae Suspensions

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We investigate the rheological properties of microalgae suspensions that are currently being used in various applications. Two kinds of microalgae, chlorella and Synechococcus, were used for preparation of the suspensions, and their rheological characteristics were analyzed experimentally. In order to evaluate the viability of algae, we performed live and dead tests using trypan blue staining assays. Morphological analyses for the algae were conducted using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an optical microscope (OP). We examined the viscoelastic behavior of the live and the dead algae suspensions by performing dynamic oscillatory shear tests.

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  1. Department of Fiber System Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, 31116, Korea

    Young Seok Song, Chul Kang, Jiwon Jeong & Kyu-Oh Kim

  2. Department of Science Education/ Creative Convergence Manufacturing Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, 31116, Korea

    Eunju Lim

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Song, Y.S., Kang, C., Jeong, J. et al. Rheological Analysis of Live and Dead Microalgae Suspensions. J. Korean Phys. Soc. 72, 858–862 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.72.858

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