Effects of glucose and yeast cream content on the Pelletization Behavior of Fungi-Chlorella Sp. Symbiosis System

摘要

High cost of microalgae harvesting impeded the development of algae biofuel technology and wastewater treatment to commercial practicality. Filamentous fungi and microalgae could form pellets under certain culture condition and the symbiosis system is a novel method to reduce the cost of microalgae harvesting. In this paper, effects of glucose and yeast cream content on the pelletization behaviors of fungi and fungi-Chlorella sp. symbiosis system are investigated. The results show that the fungi are easier to form pellets with introduction of glucose or yeast cream.