The results of the experiments using alginate-encapsulated Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 cells showed that the growth of the lipid-accumulating C. reinhardtii sta6 strain could be supported by the presence of the acetate-producing Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 glgA1 strain (Figure 5) and that immobilization controlled the growth of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 and kept
the co-cultures from being overgrown.