SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CULTIVATING AND DISTRIBUTING AQUATIC ORGANISMS

摘要

System and methods for monitoring the growth of an aquatic plant culture and detecting real-time characteristics associated with the aquatic plant culture aquatic plants. The systems and methods may include a control unit configured to perform an analysis of at least one image of an aquatic plant culture. The analysis may include processing at least one collected image to determine at least one physical characteristic or state of an aquatic plant culture. Systems and methods for distributing aquatic plant cultures are also provided. The distribution systems and methods may track and control the distribution of an aquatic plant culture based on information received from various sources. Systems and methods for growing and harvesting aquatic plants in a controlled and compact environment are also provided. The systems may include a bioreactor having a plurality of vertically stacked modules designed to contain the aquatic plants and a liquid growth medium.

主权项

1. A method for measuring the plant floating volume (PFV) for an aquatic plant culture, the method comprising:
harvesting a portion of the aquatic plant culture; delivering the portion of the aquatic plant culture to a holding chamber; allowing the portion of the aquatic plant culture to float to the surface of a liquid within the holding chamber; pumping liquid into the holding chamber to force the portion of the aquatic plant culture into a measurement tube; allowing the portion of the aquatic plant culture to float within a defined location in the measurement tube; and measuring the plant floating volume (PFV) of the portion of the aquatic plant culture in the measurement tube.