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Effect of Different Light Wavelength on the Growth of Marine Microalgae

Author(s) -

Chee Loong Teo,

Ani Idris,

Suzana Wahidin,

Long Wee Lai

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

jurnal teknologi

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2180-3722

pISSN - 0127-9696

DOI - 10.11113/jt.v67.2771

Subject(s) - tetraselmis , absorbance , biomass (ecology) , wavelength , biofuel , algae , biodiesel production , botany , food science , chemistry , biodiesel , biology , materials science , ecology , chromatography , optoelectronics , biochemistry , catalysis

Tetraselmis sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. are common marine microalgae used as substrates for production of biodiesel which is the third generation alternative energy. Recently, wavelength of light is believed to influence the growth of marine microalgae. In this investigation, two different types of light wavelength; red and blue which can influence the production of microalgae were investigated. The marine microalgae growths were observed in terms of biomass which was then measured using the UV-vis spectrophotometer. The results showed that both Tetraselmis sp. and Nannochloropsis sp. grow better in the blue light compared to the red light indicated by the higher absorbance readings.

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