CHACHUAT , Benoît

Mathematical modeling is becoming ever more important to assess the potential, guide the design, and enable the efficient operation and control of industrial-scale microalgae culture systems (MCS). The development of overall, inherently multiphysics, models involves coupling separate submodels of (i) the intrinsic biological properties,...

The industrial cultivation of microalgae has increased substantially over the past two decades. These microorganisms have the ability to adapt their photosynthetic pigments in response to the amount of light they experience. Herein, we investigate a dynamic model that describes pigment adaptation and its effect on microalgal productivity in a...

The development of mathematical models that can predict photosynthetic productivity of microalgae under transient conditions is crucial for enhancing large-scale industrial culturing systems. Particularly important in outdoor culture systems, where the light irradiance varies greatly, are the processes of photoinhibition and photoacclimation,...