Curious to learn more? Read more about the PhotoBionicCell and the BionicCellFactory on the Bionics Learning Network web page. → Click here or scan the code: Cultivation of biomass on an industrial scale Climate and resource protection are two of the great challenges of our time. How can we extract CO2 from the atmosphere and actively contribute to climate protection? How can we reduce our material consumption, recycle more materials and at the same time access alternative raw materials? The cell as a factory Living cells are the smallest factories in the world. Algae’s chloroplast cells photosynthesize to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and chemical energy sources – or valuable organic matter. Automation optimizes growth conditions With automation technology, biomass can be cultivated in a closed cycle in a highly efficient, resource-saving way and on a large scale. Everything that we currently produce from crude oil creating immense CO2 emissions can also be obtained sustainably from algae. They are small planet protectors because they absorb ten times more CO2 than land plants. This value can be increased by a factor of ten through automated cultivation in bioreactors. The biomass obtained can be used in the chemical, food or pharmaceutical industries. CO2 collection: binding CO2 from the air Analysis: monitoring cells using quantum sensors and AI Cultivation: controlled growth through automation Harverst: harversting the algae using a centrifuge Enzymatic transformation: extraction and further processing of cell components M33 → festo.com/didactic Magazine > Current trend topics
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