Microalgal biotechnology
Photosynthetic microorganisms use a direct route to convert inorganic carbon into functional molecules while employing sunlight. Our mission is to develop a commercial and sustainable production chain for food, feed, chemistry and energy from microalgae and cyanobacteria.
We integrate biological and engineering studies of cellular processes, work on strain improvement, cultivation optimization and scale-up. We bridge fundamental research to applications in outdoor pilot facilities of AlgaePARC and use techno-economic models to assess and guide our research program.
Our mission
Develop sustainable processes for cost effective and sustainable conversion of sunlight into functional products by photosynthetic microorganisms.
Research topics
- Design of phototrophic bioprocesses
- Industrial strains: Metabolic engineering and strain improvement
- Techno-Economic and Energy analysis
Expertise
- Photobioreactor design
- Metabolic engineering
- Bioprocess design
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