@inproceedings{53aa497d4cff4317a9068ce3114c6dbb,
title = "A high-throughput microfluidic light controlling platform for biofuel producing photosynthetic microalgae analysis",
abstract = "We have developed a high-throughput microalgae screening platform capable of analyzing biomass production at different light conditions with single colony resolution. Combinations of different light intensities and day-night cycles resulting in 64 light conditions for each of 64 culture compartments were implemented on a single microfluidic chip by blocking the light from a single light source with different black color dye concentrations and by switching between water and black color dye, respectively. Five microalgae colony-trapping structures in each culture compartment allowed single-colony resolution growth and biofuel-production analysis. Oil-producing microalgae, Botryococcus braunii, were successfully cultured and characterized using this screening system.",
keywords = "Biofuel, High-throughput analysis, Microalgae culture microsystem, Microfluidic light controlling platform, Photosynthetic micro-algae",
author = "Kim, {H. S.} and Weiss, {T. L.} and Devarenne, {T. P.} and A. Han",
year = "2010",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781618390622",
series = "14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010",
pages = "295--297",
booktitle = "14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010",
note = "14th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2010, MicroTAS 2010 ; Conference date: 03-10-2010 Through 07-10-2010",
}