Sensors (Sep 2014)
Algal Biomass Analysis by Laser-Based Analytical Techniques—A Review
- Pavel Pořízka,
- Petra Prochazková,
- David Prochazka,
- Lucia Sládková,
- Jan Novotný,
- Michal Petrilak,
- Michal Brada,
- Ota Samek,
- Zdeněk Pilát,
- Pavel Zemánek,
- Vojtěch Adam,
- René Kizek,
- Karel Novotný,
- Jozef Kaiser
Affiliations
- Pavel Pořízka
- Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic
- Petra Prochazková
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- David Prochazka
- Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic
- Lucia Sládková
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- Jan Novotný
- Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic
- Michal Petrilak
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- Michal Brada
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- Ota Samek
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic
- Zdeněk Pilát
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic
- Pavel Zemánek
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Academy of Science of the Czech republic, v.v.i., Královopolská 147, Brno 612 64, Czech Republic
- Vojtěch Adam
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- René Kizek
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- Karel Novotný
- CEITEC—Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technická 3058/10, Brno 61600, Czech Republic
- Jozef Kaiser
- Institute of Physical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, Brno 61669, Czech Republic
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s140917725
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 14,
no. 9
pp. 17725 – 17752
Abstract
Algal biomass that is represented mainly by commercially grown algal strains has recently found many potential applications in various fields of interest. Its utilization has been found advantageous in the fields of bioremediation, biofuel production and the food industry. This paper reviews recent developments in the analysis of algal biomass with the main focus on the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and partly Laser-Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma techniques. The advantages of the selected laser-based analytical techniques are revealed and their fields of use are discussed in detail.
Keywords
- Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
- LIBS
- Laser-Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma coupled with Mass Spectroscopy and Optical Emission Spectroscopy
- LA-ICP-MS
- LA-ICP-OES
- ICP-OES
- Raman spectroscopy
- algae
- algal biomass
- biofuel
- bioremediation
