METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCENTRATING AN AQUEOUS SUSPENSION OF MICROALGAE

摘要

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for concentrating anaqueous suspension of microalgae. The suspension of microalgae is passedthrough tangential filtering means for partially removing water from thesuspension without degrading or rupturing the microalgae, thereby obtaining aconcentrated suspension of microalgae and filtered water. The concentratedsuspension of microalgae thus obtained is recovered. Such a concentratedsuspension of microalgae can be used for feeding marine organisms or forextracting and/or isolating bioactive molecules. An apparatus for carrying outthe method according to the invention is also disclosed.