Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Growth Estimation of Spirulina platensis Cultures
Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A Kazakis, Fernando Albericio · 2024
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Description
Lamprini Malletzidou and co-authors offer a fast way to gauge algae growth in a 2024 paper. They work with Spirulina platensis, a microalga grown for food and supplements, whose cultures are normally checked by sampling and handling that slow the process down.
Their method shines near-infrared light on the culture just as it sits and reads the reflected glow. A statistics pass found one wavelength where the reflection rises cleanly as the algae thin out or thicken. The calibration line was nearly straight, a strong sign the signal tracks growth well. A living culture checked against the method grew in the expected exponential pattern. Growers could use such a touch-free gauge to steer harvests in real time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A Kazakis, Fernando Albericio |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |