Patent ID: 9469832
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: C12M

Claim Text:
1. A photobioreactor comprising: at least two receiving channels; a plurality of transparent or translucent tubes disposed between the at least two receiving channels, wherein each of the plurality of transparent or translucent tubes are directly and fluidly coupled to each of the two receiving channels at both ends; at least one fluid moving device disposed within each of the at least two receiving channels; a dam disposed within each of the at least two receiving channels and immediately and adjacently downstream of the at least one fluid moving device disposed within each of the at least two receiving channels; and at least one type of photosynthetic organism mixed with an aqueous solution capable of flowing through the at least two receiving channels and plurality of transparent or translucent tubes, wherein the dam provides a constant fluid pressure differential over the plurality of transparent and translucent tubes disposed downstream of the at least one fluid moving device.