Sharif7bd posted Generation of transgenic flocculating microalgae Chlorella vulgaris for easy biomass harvest5

There are currently intensive global research efforts aiming at reducing cost of harvesting microalgae from culture system. However, harvesting microalgae at large scale is the major hurdle for economically feasible ... more

Parkavi posted Algae Talk Session30

We are pleased to invite oilgae club members to our Algae Talk Session on 19 Sep 2011 at Technology Park Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Algaetech is organizing "Algae Talk Session" with ... more

Parkavi posted Any Questions on NASA Omega system?15

Dear Members of Oilgae, I will be attending a algae talk session by Dr. Jonathan Trent, OMEGA Scientist, Ames Research Center, NASA on 19 Sep at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.I have a ... more

Vedantpandya says

as a Biofual algae is better option or not..???????

Algalsolution posted Rapeseed, Jatropha, Palm - Oil0

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

Sumukhi posted Algae Fuels Community @ CleanTick ? One-stop Destination for All about Algae Fuels!11

CleanTick is an online cleantech community from the promoters of Oilgae. Cleantick has  recently launched  an online algae fuels community which aims to bring about all the algae fuel professionals, researchers ... more

Gopinelli commented on COST OF ALGAE FUEL PRODUCTION35

Hello Patel, I have a solution. Please write to me on biz_3k Thanks more

Sumukhi says

Take the Algae Fuel Challenge - http://www.oilgae.com/challenge/

Sharif7bd says

what may be flocculating agent of microalgae ?( please dont say about chemical,i want to know self flocculating agent, like may be polyscharride, protein, or any others agents) Does anyone here deal in algae self flocculation?

Sharif7bd posted Harvesting of microalgae via cell autoflocuulation.31

auto flocculating microalga has been evaluating as a promising alternative effective methods for harvesting of microalgae. Further research is required to optimize auto-flocculation or genetically engineered auto-flocculating microalgae to established ... more

Sharif7bd commented on 2011 Algae Biomass Summit1

if there any fund for students to attened conferences.   more

Sharif7bd says

Dear all, i am trying to develope algae harvesting technique via autoflocculation. now i am working chlorella vulgaris esp-6. i need to find the flocculation agents ( gene or others). have anybody work in this area? any suggestion for me?

KathrynWeasley says

Hello! I am doing a research project on using algae to creak biodiesel fuel. Any suggestions/information?

Gopinelli posted Cell Cycle Management27

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

Gopinelli commented on MicroAlgae in open ponds in Sivakasi38

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

Gopinelli posted Scaling Up.6

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

Gopinelli posted Bottlenecks, Trafficblocks and Deadends.1

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

Bobosi says

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.

Gopinelli commented on Algae Could Replace 17% of U.S. Oil Imports2

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

Gopinelli commented on hello2

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

Gopinelli commented on patricia1

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

Nicole commented on Algae for Kids10

DHA rich algal oil is a nutritious ingredient in child health drinks like Junior Horlicks (GlaxoSmithKline, India).Also, Spirulina is a very popular single cell protein that finds application as dietary supplements. more

Shankar commented on ALGAE IN DARKNESS33

Good post. more

Shankar posted Now that the oil is $ 115 per barrel !!31

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

Gopinelli posted Sapphire Energy, Bill Gates and WHAT?0

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

Sumukhi posted Join the World Algae Leaders @ London - 27 & 28th April, 201140

The date to the highly anticipated European Algae Biomass executive forum is approaching fast. Hosted in London on the 27 & 28 April 2011 and organised by ACI, it will ... more

Bharathiramani posted Myriant Technologies to Build the Largest Biobased Succinic Acid Plant29

Myriant Technologies will build the world’s largest biobased succinic acid plant at Louisiana’s Port of Lake Providence, the firm’s CEO, Stephen J. Gatto, announced on Dec. 28 in a joint ... more

Krupali posted A forum to discuss carbon capture and storage using algae33

http://www.powerplantccs.com/forum/Algae nova is right. There is no one to fend for us. We need to save ourselves.Algae to oil is all our eyes are on.But the world may reach a ... more

Gopinelli posted By Clean, how clean do we mean?1

In one of the most destructive natural disasters of recent history, powerful tsunami waves slammed into northeastern Japan devastating dozens of cities and killing thousands. As tsunami waves settles, panic ... more

Shankar commented on Algae protein feedstock developed at UCLA32

Instead of starving, feed proteins. Sounds interesting. more

Shankar commented on Aurora Algae completes construction of demonstration plant5

Good that some scaling is happening in open ponds too. more

Algalsolution commented on Materials needed to build a PBR7

Hi Paulo, We beleive that we have the most cost effective bioreactor, and are prepared to share our knowledge on signature of a non disclosure agreement. more

Algalsolution commented on QUESTION3

Fossil fuel has not run out yet. When it begins to we will see panic, hardship and more wars. Why not prepare pre-emptively. more

Irene says

"science exists because humans have a natural curiosity and an ability to organize and record things"

Shankar posted Algae Tec to be listed in Frankfurt FWB10

That is great news for Algae.TecGermany is the hotbed of not just algae but also carbon capture and storage in Europe.FWB is a great exchange to be listed in .REad ... more