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The light distribution profiles of plate-type photobioreactors were investigated. Light reaching individual channels of a plate module is dependent on the orientation of the module to the sun, the position of the channel within a plate and the position of the plate. The highest incident radiation was measured at the south oriented side of the first channel of the front plate. The light intensity decreased from top to ground channels. Different types of light diffusing optical fibers (LDOF) were characterized with respect to their applicability in photobioreactor systems.
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Pulzl, O., Gerbsch, N. & Buchholz, R. Light energy supply in plate-type and light diffusing optical fiber bioreactors. J Appl Phycol 7, 145–149 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693061
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