Cultivating algae in uncontrolled outdoor environments leads to inevitable contamination. The composition of this contamination depends on factors such as algal strain, media, ecosystem and season. Effective management of algae in these conditions requires both identifying and monitoring the fraction of this contamination that decreases or ceases algae productivity. Here we discuss technologies and strategies for identifying and monitoring algal pests, as well as effective ways to integrate this data into a comprehensive pest management system.

Challenges of generating algae biomass at scale for biofuel production

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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