Narsi says

Marine phytoplankton and why it is really a great health food - http://store.annabellina.com/seph.html

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An exciting article on how an accidental discovery could help algae fuel efforts - http://www.energyboom.com/biofuels/has-vg-energy-stumbled-elusive-%E2%80%9Clipid-trigger%E2%80%9D

Probir commented on The story behind 1500 gallons of Solazyme's jet fuel to the U.S. Navy56

"Li X., H. X., Wu Q., 2007. Large scale biodiesel production from microalga Chlorella protothecoides through heterotrophic cultivation in bioreactors. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 98: 764-771."...please check the article where you will ... more

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Oilgae will be present at the 3rd Algae World Asia Conference at Singapore (19-20 Oct). Two of my collleagues Mathumitha and Sumukhi will be at the conference. Those of you who wish to network with them, here are their coordinates - http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/mathumitha and http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/sumukhi

Probir commented on Exxon Sinks $600M Into Algae-Based Biofuels1

"Synthetic Genomics "new" algae technology"==>means GMO microalgae but not necessariliy " their ingenious photo bioreactor system in greenhouses". I would like to ask you a simple question about your efficient (!) ... more

Narsi commented on High Value Algae Products Along with Biodiesel Production4

You might want to interact with the Oilgae team at Chennai as they are working on something similar for a possible white paper presentation. That would be Mathu ( http://www.oilgae.com/club/users/mathumitha ... more

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Puerto Rico testing tiny algae as energy source - http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9I4KIOG0.htm

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Why Algae-Fuel Firms Are Now Targeting the U.S. Navy, Drugs and Food - http://www.bnet.com/blog/clean-energy/why-algae-fuel-firms-are-now-targeting-the-us-navy-drugs-and-food/2514

Probir commented on Photo Bioraector5

Just few things to let you know from 'AlgaeLink demo photo-bioreactor (page 11)': 1. Power consumption in that system will be 1036.8MJ/day as compared to maximum 80MJ/day of biomass calorific value. 2. ... more

Probir commented on Algae.Tec Off And Running10

They claim " 11 kg of dry biomass from one sq meter of water surface (!!) in 30 days" ...that means 366gm/m2/d....one of the highest claims I have ever seen... artificial ... more

Narsi posted All News about Algae is about Menace1

Just thought it'd be a good idea to see what news comes on top when I type in the key word "Algae" in Google News search. Funny, almost all the ... more

Narsi posted Seaweed extract to cure pimples13

Seaweed extract can kill pimples - An active ingredient from a brown seaweed, off the coast of Brittany, may help kill pimples and oily skin. Hoisted up from the seabed ... more

Narsi commented on Building Microbial Fuel Factories1

Can someone tell me how feasible what these folks are working on? I get the overall idea - do away with the biomass middleman and use microbes instead to convert ... more

Narsi posted Michigan Researchers Turn Wet Algae into Biodiesel0

This has been something we have been researching at Oilgae as well - doing away with the drying part for WAB (wet algae biomass)...listen to this:"University of Michigan scientists have ... more

Probir commented on interested to discuss of astaxanthin14

www.hrbp.com/PDF/Huntley & Redalje 2006.pdf You will get some info out there.. more

Narsi commented on Solazyme gets $52 Million for Algae-Based Fuel1

Hmmm...let's hope their heterotrophic process really makes it...way to go, SZ! more

Narsi commented on Top Companies and Their Latest in Energy from Algae18

@ Shankar...that's a good idea...a monthly showcasing of what's happening on the companies' front...Parkavi, you might want to think about this idea... more

Narsi commented on Are there others interested / involved in bio plastics from algae !!7

Well, I'm not so sure about the algae to plastics prospects, but bioplastics as a business is sure going to go places in the next few years...right now, it is ... more

Narsi posted Algae-based CO2 Sequestration at Power Plants17

I was wondering if there are members in this club who have done / or are doing work on algae-based CO2 capture at power plants and other large CO2 emitting ... more

Narsi posted Photo-Bioreactor for Algae & Aquaculture Using Recycled Bottles31

This instructable will show you how to construct and maintain a basic bioreactor that can be used to grow all sorts of cool things like algae, brine shrimp, or SeaMonkeys! ... more

Narsi posted Companies following the algae biomass -> Gasification route27

I strongly feel that the algal biomass to fuels using the gasification and chemical synthesis route (the thermochemical route) have significant potential. Can someone provide the prominent companies that are following ... more