Desarrollo preliminar de una metodología de suministro de CO 2 a cultivos de Botryococcus Braunii para la producción de biocombustibles Preliminary development of a methodology for supply CO 2 to Botryococcus braunii crops for biofuel production Desenvolvimento preliminar de uma metodologia para o abastecimento de CO 2 a culturas de Botryococcus braunii para a produção de biocombustíveis
Several studies about the cultivation of microalgae in laboratory and pilot scale have recorded the potential of these microorganisms for the production of raw material in the fabrication of biofuels. The provision of a carbon source for the mass cultivation of microalgae is one of the main constraints in the production process; these photosynthetically fi xed inorganic carbon (CO 2 ) and synthesized metabolites for biofuel production. In the present study the infl uence of various parameters of CO 2 supply over Botryococcus braunii crops in laboratory scale photobioreactors was evaluated. Central composite experimental
