Isolation, identification and ecological control ciliates in microalgal cultures KU Leuven
In the past decade, microalgae have emerged as a novel source of biomass that could complement the biomass supply from conventional agricultural crops and forestry for the production of food, feed, energy and chemicals. To minimize the production costs, microalgae are cultivated in large-scale open systems. However, these open pond cultivation systems are often invaded by pest species that include parasites (viruses, bacteria and fungi), ...