SAMDevelopment commented on Algae BioMax system enhances crop market value1

I want to be on the next taste panel !!!! more

Abomohra commented on fatty acid composition change??2

Hi MElSheikh,As far as I know, fatty acids compositions also change as a consequence of changing of growth conditions. For some experiments I did, I observed that ratio and types ... more

Abomohra posted DOE Announces $36M in Advanced Biofuels & Chemicals Funding0

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced this month $36 million in federal grants to fund six small-scale projects in five states designed to produce drop-in advanced biofuels and other ... more

SAMDevelopment posted Controls and sensors for a PBR2

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

SAMDevelopment commented on Scaling Up.5

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

SAMDevelopment commented on Materials needed to build a PBR7

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

SAMDevelopment commented on Nano silica and micro nutrients for Diatom Algae6

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

SAMDevelopment commented on Nano silica and micro nutrients for Diatom Algae6

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

Mahesh commented on Parry's nutraceutical's Spirulina - one of its kind in the world4

not that much.. :) more

SAMDevelopment posted Congratulations to Bard for being one of the first to benchmark at NAA2

Congratulations to Surajit Khanna and the rest of the crew for your successful efforts in bring a new commerical algae venture into existence. Below is a copy of a news release by the NAA. T Home of ... more

Abomohra commented on How to Make Biodiesel Out of Algae6

Good steps but do you have more details?? more

Abomohra posted HAPPY NEW YEAR1

Hi everyone,A New YearA New ChallengeA New GoalA New OptimismA New ApproachA New MissionA New ResolutionWishing you a very“HAPPY NEW YEAR”Sincerely Yours, Abd El-Fatah Ibrahim Abo-Mohra, Current address:Biozentrum Klein FlottbekZellbiologie ... more

Abomohra commented on Easy way to grow algae5

Hi Natyher25,Please tell me which organism you try to grow, is it axenic (contains no bacteria), unialgal (only one strain) or it is a mixture of different algae? Then I ... more

Abomohra commented on An interesting site to buy algae for your experiements1

Hi everyone,Thanks Veronica for your interest. I also add the SAG culture collection if anybody needs more algae. You find it at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/You have to write the name of Genus ... more

Abomohra commented on How would you detect lipids with GC?2

For calibration of GC: When you have FAME standard mixture for example from sigma-aldrich, The weight percentage of each component is indicated. Each ampule contains 10 mg/mL of the FAME ... more

Abomohra posted MSU: Major scientific breakthrough in algae biofuel1

Last summer, a team of Montana State University researchers made a scientific breakthrough that has eluded scientists for decades. It's a discovery that makes algae a much more ... more

SAMDevelopment posted Final Showdown; modern bioreactor vs. open ditches, raceways,etc.1

November 26 2010 03:00:15 PM Hello FOA, I will spend some time and see how far I get along the road looking for an answer for the question: Which is better a ... more

Mahesh posted Biodiesel From Grass, Wood Chips2

A Japanese government-affiliated research institute has developed technology for creating a diesel fuel from materials such as grass cuttings and wood chips, The Nikkei reported in its Tuesday morning edition.   Although similar technology ... more

Mahesh commented on Industrial biotechnology : 100,000 jobs in usa !3

Nice to hear, because i am still 21 and have many friends looking for biotech jobs :) more

SAMDevelopment posted Question for Blake on post Oct. 1 early a.m.22

Blake where did you get the number of $150 per square meter for a cost for a modern PBR? A square meter is not a good way to compare ditches with ... more

Mahesh commented on News, views, analysis and Andres Abhraham9

Rally a good post... bringing smiles on old members and raising curiosity for new members... Good job :) more

Mahesh commented on Strategic path for the development of microalgal bio-diesel in China11

I totally agree with the concept, but please make sure that you have a proper cost effective technology in hand when it comes to biodiesel from algae... more

Mahesh posted My dream to eradicate malnutrition of world thru algae..6

Every 5 second, one child under the age of 5 dies because of hunger and malnutrition!!!!!! India has 198 million undernourished people. china 150 million and rest all countries ... more

Mahesh commented on ALGAE FOR FOOD9

Answer: 1) yes.. 2)ya, to some extent. 3)The practice so far is like that, but it is not mandatory .. more

Mahesh posted Direct conversion of wet algae to biodiesel2

Researchers at the University of Michigan have published the feasibility of a two-step hydrolysis-solvolysis process to produce biodiesel directly from wet algal biomass, eliminating the need for costly biomass drying, organic solvent extraction ... more

Abomohra posted Company Debuts Biodiesel Hybrid Wind Turbine2

A Colorado-based wind turbine company believes it has the solution when winds are not enough to generate electricty: team the turbine up with clean-burning biodiesel. Smartplanet.com says Hybrid Turbines ... more

Abomohra posted Micro-algae production of sustainable biofuel coming0

Two researchers say producing sustainable and economically viable biodiesel from micro-algae on a large scale will be feasible within 10-15 years. Technological innovations in this timeframe are expected ... more

Abomohra posted food vs. fuel debate was overblown8

The World Bank recently released a report reversing claims that wrongly ... more

SAMDevelopment posted Some numbers from the past. (blogs)3

Let's continue with the math on a industrial algae system that converts 25,000 scfm of CO2 into crude algae oil and dry algae meal. BTW, what is going to happen to ... more

SAMDevelopment posted Thanks for the kind words2

Shankar, I have been working 16 hours per day for the last????? long time. Not bad for an old guy of 72. I LOVE it!! But as my mother (she ... more

Mahesh posted Is burning algal biomass as coal substitute, ok?!!!11

Because algal biomass has quite a good amount of protein and other compounds... Burning this may lead to Nitrogen based oxides which may lead to atmospheric pollution... Like this,what are ... more

Mahesh posted NOx credits and algae's role in absorbing it !!!!!!4

I want to know about the NOx credits and the different ways in which we can feed algae on this(Ex: by dissolving it in water etc....). Because all of us ... more

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I finished my engg... I became an Biotech engineer