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What is a Bioreactor?
A Bioreactor is a vessel or container which is used to hold organisms for the purpose of harnessing their natural biochemical processes.In other words a Bioreactor is a system that creates an artificial environment for photosynthetic organisms (algae) to perform a chemical conversion.
What is a good example of a Bioreactor?
A simple and well known example of a Bioreactor is a fermentation tank for beer, in which certain conditions are created, causing certain microorganisms to thrive, thus causing the contents within the tank to ferment, creating a usable end product.

IKA’s Bioreactor Specifically Engineered for Algae
Standard Options Include
-10 Liter vessel
-The vessel is fully jacketed, capable of attaching a circulating bath used for temperature control
-Automatic Co2 Controller – used to maintain constant PH value
-Digitally controlled P7 Electronic Overhead Stirrer with modified coupling. Used for agitation which helps with oxygen transfer, also needed to mix nutrients and to keep the fermentation homogeneous
-Measurements of the Bioreactor are 50x50x90cm, length x width x height

Lighting – must include lighting to sustain photosynthesis Depends on algae species, light color, light intensity.

Motion – constant (slow) motion to imitate natural environment and help with oxygen transfer and mixture of nutrients.

Ph-Value – measures acidity.

Temperature – must be similar to natural environment of algae, best temperature found through experimentation.
   

Bioreactor Controlled Variables

Lighting – must include lighting to sustain photosynthesis Depends on algae species, light color, light intensity.

Motion – constant (slow) motion to imitate natural environment and help with oxygen transfer and mixture of nutrients.

Ph-Value – measures acidity.

Temperature – must be similar to natural environment of algae, best temperature found through experimentation.