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

Abomohra commented on How to Make Biodiesel Out of Algae43

Good steps but do you have more details?? more

Abomohra posted HAPPY NEW YEAR9

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

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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

Abomohra commented on Easy way to grow algae11

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 experiements34

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?8

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 biofuel2

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

Narsi says

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

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

Narsi says

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

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

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

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