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Abbreviations
- LED:
-
Light-emitting diode
- PCE:
-
Photo conversion efficiency
- PBR:
-
Photobioreactor
- CELSSs:
-
Controlled ecological life support systems
- PAR:
-
Photosynthetically active radiation
- BDM:
-
Bio dry mass
- ModuLES:
-
Modular life support and energy systems
- PFD:
-
Photon flux density
- PAM:
-
Pulse amplitude modulation
- D:
-
Dilution rate
- OD:
-
Optical density
- PSII:
-
Photosystem II
- CTR:
-
Carbon dioxide transfer rate
- OTR:
-
Oxygen transfer rate
- CUR:
-
Carbon dioxide uptake rate
- OPR:
-
Oxygen production rate
- µ:
-
Specific growth rate
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Wagner, I., Braun, M., Slenzka, K., Posten, C. (2015). Photobioreactors in Life Support Systems. In: Posten, C., Feng Chen, S. (eds) Microalgae Biotechnology. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 153. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2015_327
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