Table 1.
Comparison of photoautotrophic microalgal biomass and carbohydrate production in large-scale PBRs (cultivation volume ≥ 0.05 m3) under outdoor natural conditions
| Strain | Cultivation system (volume, m3) | Location and season | Pba (g m−2 day−1) | Pbv (mg L−1 day−1) | Cc (%DW) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoraphidium dybowskii | Raceway pond (40) | IM, China, summer | 27.8 | 139.17 | NA | [40] |
| Chlorella sp. | Raceway pond (40) | IM, China, summer | 23.1 | 115.35 | NA | [37] |
| Scenedesmus acutus | Raceway pond (2.3) | USA, autumn | 12.5 | NA | 32.4 | [34] |
| Graesiella sp. | Raceway pond (40) | Yunnan, China, summer | 16.9 | NA | 33 | [33] |
| Scenedesmus obliquus | Tubular PBR (0.06) | Taiwan, summer | NA | 245.8 | 42.4 | [38] |
| Scenedesmus obliquus | Raceway pond (4.5) | Portugal | 1.19 | 12.6 | 29 | [32] |
| Chlorella vulgaris | Thin-layer PBR (0.25) | Czech Republic | NA | 1538.5 | 50 | [39] |
| Arthrospira platensis | Raceway pond (0.3) | Israel | 22.4 | NA | NA | [35] |
| Arthrospira platensis | Raceway pond (0.3) | Israel, summer | 24.8 | NA | NA | [36] |
| Arthrospira platensis | Raceway pond (180) | IM, China, summer | 27.5 | 100.8 | 46.4 | This study |
Pba, areal biomass productivity; Pbv, volumetric biomass productivity; Cc, carbohydrate content; IM, Inner Mongolia; NA, data not available