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Status and barriers of advanced biofuel technologies: A review - 7 years ago
Abstract Development of biofuels from renewable resources is critical to the sustainability of the world’s economy and to slow down the global climate change. Currently, a significant amount of bioethanol and ...- more
Rapid estimation of triacylglycerol content of Chlorella sp. by thermogravimetric analysis [Biotechnol Lett (2011) 33:957?960] - 7 years ago
Abstract: A simple and reliable method based on thermogravimetric analysis has been developed for determining triacylglycerol content in Chlorella sp.KR-1. There are two decomposing steps during pyrolysis of the microalgal cells and ...- more
Call for papers 14th AOCS Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats and Oil - 7 years ago
14th AOCS Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats and OilsSubmission deadline: May 16, 2011.http://www.aocs.org/lacongress/en/index.cfm- more
Deadline for Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXXVII in Brazil - 7 years ago
Deadline for Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXXVII in Brazil. August 28 - September 2, 2011 SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE * Atomic plasma spectrometry (ICP, GD, AAS, etc.) * Molecular spectrometry (UV-Vis, NMR, Raman, IR, etc.) * ...- more
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of microalgae for biofuel production.Bioresource Technology 102 (2011) 4890?4896. - 7 years ago
Article Abstract: The pyrolysis of Chlorella sp. was carried out in a microwave oven with char as microwave reception enhancer. The results indicated that the maximum bio-oil yield of 28.6% was achieved under the ...- more
Yes, the extraction is expensive when organisms such as yeasts are involved since it has only 10-15% of beta glucan while the algae that is being used by Algae Scientific ... more
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Hi frnds I am intrested in extracting fuel from algae conventionally-(without adding any chemical ingredients).pls let me know regarding the conventional methods of extraction.
Which Algal strain will be suitable for the research....
Friends... i wanna to do a project on " Genetic manipulation of algae to improve self-aggregation " Am inviting your comments and suggestions ...... Nimal Raveendran
I want to be on the next taste panel !!!! more
Hi Tom,I like the articles you post over here. I would like to hear what you think about my choice of topics too..I have posted my articles at this link: http://www.cleantick.com/users/emily/blogs/rd-magazines-49th-scientist-of-the-year Check ... more
The best sensors to use are solid state sensors, but they should be true solid state sensors, not gel/polymer.They should have a built in reference electrode also solid state.This means ... more
Origin Oil 's technologies are amazing - this in particular is my favorite http://goo.gl/BlR3Y more
Hi Tom,I was just wondering if there were any commercial algal strains being sold in Asia after reading this blog: http://goo.gl/X7wnd .Try checking out this article and can you let ... more
We have just sold every litre of oil that we can produce, and are looking for a further 30,000 MT of Rapeseed, Jatropha or Palm OIL per month. more
Hello Patel, I have a solution. Please write to me on biz_3k Thanks more
hi mahesh right now r u doing organic spirulina ? more
Algae-based biofuel will become commercially viable! But the major obstacle ahead is the high production costs associated. Algae biofuel production costs 10 times that of palm oil, according Rene Wijffels, ... more
The Carbon Congress 2011 in New Delhi http://renewablebazaar.com/events/the-carbon-congress-2011
The Carbon Congress 2011 in New Delhi on October 5-7 2011 more
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This is the third post in a series of blogs titled ‘Bottlenecks, Trafficbocks and Deadends’ intended to address Algae Commercialization barriers. Please check out for my previous posts at: http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/Gopinelli/blogs/1207 (Bottlenecks, ... more
Hi Alagarsamy, I have recently started a new blog post on oilgae club. It will run into few weeks where I intend to discuss solutions to major algae commercialization barriers supported by ... more
Are the requirments for sensors and controls for inputs basicaly the same for photo' and hetro' algae reactors? Can you site some companies that have control systems ready to apply to ... more
Hi Gopinelli, Well finally someone who is getting a clue about how to solve the problem of growing algae in a large enough scale to make a profit and be able to ... more
This is part of an upcoming series of blogs titled ‘Bottlenecks, Trafficbocks and Deadends’ intended to address Algae Commercialization barriers. Please check out for my introductory post at: http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/Gopinelli/blogs/1207 For an ... more
Algae industry is believed to be maturing. Numerous breakthrough developments are reported during recent past. And funds are streaming down into the industry. But majority of those innovations and supports ... more
Oilgae members please check out our new website www.algamerica.com to see our new line of algae photobioreactors. A YouTube video of our lab device is also available. I welcome your questions and input on how we can help improve our devices for the algae industry and those involve in research.
Correct, One of the big issue is an Energy Policy that propels algae oil. This is not existing yet. The Federal Government thrust is at this time cellulosic biofuels. This ... more
Good. IEA's Biofuels Technology Roadmap released recently predicts a growth of current 2% biofuel market share on transport fuel to 27% by 2050 . This needs 3 billion ton biomass ... more
hello, I think you are in the wrong place. I dont think you will find a guy here who is interested in what you offer. Your hair, eye color or sizes- ... more
Paulo, if you send me what you have designed so far I will make comments on those ideas. If you want to keep this dialog private use my e-mail address. alanschaefer@att.net If ... more
Bhani, I think you are right about the silica content of rice husks and straw. Besides burning to ash how else might one reduce the straw and husk material to ... more
What is your source for nano-silca? We have a very large Frac sand processing factory and open mine less than twenty miles from us. Do you think they would have any ... more
What are you exactly looking for? Is it for the proper technology to produce algae based biodiesel feedstock or just to source algae strains? There are many repositories around the ... more
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I have been reading in this forum that Oil from Algae becomes viable in raceway ponds / PBR the moment oil reaches $ 100 per barrel .Is it true !!Is ... more
We read a series of articles on Bill Gate's investment in Sapphire Energy in the second half of 2009. Does anyone know what happened later? I did a little googling, ... more
yes it will be .. and if they discovers a new mouthes with strilaztion ..it will be very healthy ..Dr, wail more
There is no God to help us to save this planet. We have to do it ourselve!
The world’s oceans teem with unicellular algae that carry out photosynthesis in the sunlight. It has been known for a while that the particularly abundant diatoms (unicellular algae with a ... more
Dear Oilgae friends,first of all an excuse to all the ones that have written to me and which I have not answered yet. Please forgive me - it is not ... more