Patent ID: 6348347
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
A culture device of microalgae, said device being one of either shape selected from a domed shape, a conical shape, and a cylindrical shape,wherein the culture device of the domed shape comprises an outside semispherical dome of a transparent material, an inside semispherical dome of a transparent material, and a bottom portion connecting lower ends of the two domes, a cylindrical opening portion is provided at top part of the outside semispherical dome, and an introducing member of air and/or carbonic acid gas and a discharging member of a culture solution are provided in the bottom portion, wherein the culture device of the conical shape comprises an outside conical peripheral wall of a transparent material, a transparent inside conical peripheral wall, and a bottom portion connecting lower ends of the two peripheral walls, a cylindrical opening portion is provided at top part of the outside conical peripheral wall, and an introducing member of air and/or carbonic acid gas and a discharging member of a culture solution are provided in the bottom portion, or, wherein the culture device of the cylindrical shape comprises an outside cylindrical peripheral wall having an upper wall of a transparent material, an inside cylindrical peripheral wall having an upper wall a transparent material, and a bottom portion connecting lower ends of the two peripheral walls, a cylindrical opening portion is provided in central part of the upper wall of the outside cylindrical peripheral wall, and an introducing member of air and/or carbonic acid gas and a discharging member of a culture solution are provided in the bottom portion.