Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 312-321Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.01.004
Keywords
Bio electrochemical system; High-pressure bioreactor; Marine resources; Eutrophication; Sustainable green technology
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- Bijzonder Onderzoeks Fonds of Ghent University [BOF08/DOC/016, BOF09/GOA/005]
- European Community [226532]
- European Science Foundation
- Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek [506G.0656.05]
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Marine micro-organisms have been playing highly diverse roles over evolutionary time: they have defined the chemistry of the oceans and atmosphere. During the last decades, the bioreactors with novel designs have become an important tool to study marine microbiology and ecology in terms of: marine microorganism cultivation and deep-sea bioprocess characterization; unique bio-chemical product formation and intensification; marine waste treatment and clean energy generation. In this review we briefly summarize the current status of the bioreactor technology applied in marine microbiology and the critical parameters to take into account during the reactor design. Furthermore, when we look at the growing population, as well as, the pollution in the coastal areas of the world, it is urgent to find sustainable practices that beneficially stimulate both the economy and the natural environment. Here we outlook a few possibilities where innovative bioreactor technology can be applied to enhance energy generation and food production without harming the local marine ecosystem. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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