Lipid production optimization and optimal control of heterotrophic microalgae fed-batch bioreactor

▸ Fed-batch heterotrophic microalgae growth and lipid production model is investigated. ▸ Nonlinear constrained programming is implemented to maximize the lipid concentration. ▸ Framework provided for lipid maximization in fed-batch microalgae bioreactor. ▸ Significant improvement in lipid and biomass concentration is achieved.