You're invited to join the Department of Chemical Engineerig for a seminar by Professor Christopher Q. Lan a Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Ottawa.
Abstract
Algae, including macroalgae, microalgae, and green-blue algae (i.e., cyanobacteria), are aquatic primary producers that contribute to approximately 50% of the annual CO2 fixation globally and therefore play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Microalgae and cyanobacteria are unicellular or simple multicellular photosynthetic organisms, which have superb photosynthesis efficiency. They have the capacity to produce algal proteins, algal starches, algal oils, and algal biofuels at productivities that could satisfy the need of the world using only a small fraction of available land.
Algae are also excellent producers of novel algal products including antioxidants, pigments, essential fatty acids, and vitamins. However, the tremendously high costs of algal farming and biomass processing have so far impeded large-scale mass production of biomass. In this seminar, we will discuss recent advances in developing cost-effective and energy-efficient algal farming technologies for sustainable development.
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