Here we have the project running. Our pump is connected on the left and our algae bioreactor is bubbling away. Yeah a picture is hard to show what’s going on so look below for the video.
A little closer view with better lighting to demonstrate. This is a small reactor that we use for experimental cultures, but this setup works well for it.
Now… the prototype works. This is our next version and expansion of features. We are using an arduino mini pro here with a custom board. We will be using this to monitor temperature and even culture density by passing an IR beam through it and measuring it on the other side. I’m the future we plan on automating harvesting and maintenance with this simple platform.
And the final prototype board for our algae bioreactor controller. If you are interested in a kit let us know and we will contact you when our first batch is ready.
Here is our video overview for the project.
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