Pulsed electric fields applied to the control of predators in production scale microalgae cultures

To maintain high productivity and quality levels in microalgae cultures on a production scale, one needs to have control methods available for possible contaminations that can reduce the growth rate of the microalgae. Specifically, biological contamination of microalgae cultures with predators such as protozoa can highly jeopardize productivity, leading, in extreme cases, to the total loss of the culture. For this reason, it is of key importance to develop effective tools for the selective elimination of these contaminants.