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==External links== |
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*[http://www.algalpyramid.com PYRAMID TYPE PHOTOBIOREACTORS] |
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*[http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2005/12/algae_used_to_c.html Algae used to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions] The energy blog |
*[http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2005/12/algae_used_to_c.html Algae used to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions] The energy blog |
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*[https://applicationlink.labworks.org/scied/Abstracts2005/ORNLeng.htm Fabrication of spiral bio-reactor light sheets] Student abstracts: engineering at ORNL |
*[https://applicationlink.labworks.org/scied/Abstracts2005/ORNLeng.htm Fabrication of spiral bio-reactor light sheets] Student abstracts: engineering at ORNL |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:16, 12 February 2008
Glow plates are sheets of glass or plastic that "glow" when light is supplied to one of their edges. The light source for a glow plate can be artificial, such as fluorescent light, or natural, with sunlight being directly exposed to the plate or fed through a fiber-optic system.
A joint effort between Florida State University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is focused on the design of a "spiral bio-reactor light sheet", which consists of a plexiglas sheet that has been micro-etched on one side and rolled into a spiral shape.
Aside from aesthetic or utilitarian lighting purposes, much interest in using glow plates as a source of light comes from recent developments in algal cultivation.
External links
- PYRAMID TYPE PHOTOBIOREACTORS
- Algae used to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions The energy blog
- Fabrication of spiral bio-reactor light sheets Student abstracts: engineering at ORNL