Patent ID: 9566561
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B01J,C12M,C12N

Claim:
1. A method for cultivating phototrophic cells or microorganisms, comprising the step of cultivating the cells or microorganisms in a reaction medium of a photobioreactor under supply of energy to the emission element for a given time, wherein the photobioreactor comprises (a) a reaction chamber, in which a fluid reaction medium is contained therein, wherein the reaction medium includes (b) particles capable of light emission and (c) phototrophic cells or microorganisms, wherein the photobioreactor comprises (d) at least one emission element to emit electromagnetic alternating fields in the reaction chamber of the reactor, which emission element is connected to an energy source, and wherein the particles capable of light emission can be excited by electromagnetic energy from the emission element, in a wireless manner, to emit light that activates the phototrophic cells or microorganisms.