Patent ID: 9329131
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: C12M,C12N,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for prediction of algal behavior in a reference environment based on growth of algae sample in a controlled environment, comprising: calculating a particle trajectory for a particle in a reference volume, the particle trajectory comprising at least a plurality of position values in the reference volume, the plurality of position values having associated times, the position values including at least a depth value relative to a surface of the reference volume; determining an illumination profile based on the particle trajectory by obtaining an illumination intensity corresponding to the plurality of position values and associated times, the determining an illumination profile comprising: exposing an algae sample comprising an algal strain in a vessel to light intensity corresponding to the illumination profile for a period of time corresponding to a sample culturing period, the algae sample in the vessel having a sample depth, a sample volume, and a sample absorbance, a product of the sample absorbance and the sample depth being less than about 10.0 cm, the sample volume being less than the reference volume; and characterizing at least one algae property for algae in the reference volume based on at least one measured algae property of the algae sample.