respected sir, I'm BHUVANESH. N student of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University , studying 2nd M.Sc(agricultural microbiology) , coimbatore, Tamil nadu, India. Im doing my research on " ALKANE SYNTHESIS BY Botryococcus". Im collecting samples from different locations of tamilnadu and my research...

Is anyone familiar with ASTM parameters regarding fish oil and/or algae as a feedstock basis for B100? I am having serious difficulty locking down a decent price on W.V.O., and am exploring any alternatives that are industry-acceptable. I will not be paying $3.20/gallon of recycled grease from an agri...

Bob: I have been in touch with a couple who own a farm in Pt. Ludlow, WA, who, when they retire, want to build a 10,000 sq. ft. bed and breakfast on their farm. They own 73 acres. My interest is in helping them build the B&B, but on the understanding that some of the land would be devoted to covered...

I measured the co2 in my incubating chamber, it's 2726 ppm vs a normal atmosphere of 350 to 450. Quite a difference, almost5.5x normal atmosphere. Co2 is produced bu baking soda and vinegar mix once a day, with stirring done twice a day. It is having a positive result. Chamber temp is 91 deg F, same...

I would like to start a thread dedicated to growing botryococcus Braun ii. I recently received a second 15ml sample from UTEX collection (after killing a first sample with Miricle Gro) and I am soliciting the observations of other members who have had or are having experience growing this species. I...

hello, i am new to this site but very interested in learning to analyze the lipid content of local algae. i would appreciate any hints on how to do this or laboratories i can talk to that do this. i have access to alot of florida algae(it grows everywhere here) and need to select a high lipid locally...

I received my replacement sample of botryococcus braun ii from UTEX yesterday. I arrived in a 15 ml tube and was a brilliant green color, with some cells floating at the top.I made my soil water medium (1/5 lb organic potting soil: 1 gal distilled water), boiled, strained, boiled again, strained two...

We have been working hard at getting the video coverage of the event posted online. We should have all 5 parts of the event online by the end of the week. Part two, was uploaded last night and features a tractor and lawnmower running on green gasoline, green diesel, and 100% biodiesel. Here is the link...

The process explained in the video link posted earlier will be explained in more detail soon. We are planning interview David James again, asking him for more specific details. Currently, he is under a non-disclosure agreement with a company he is involved with that is opening a plant in the United States...

I am using microscopic algae, and I've found the method for extracting the oil from the algae (AOAC 996.06). However, I'm not sure how to get the algae ready for GC. Will I be filtering it off and freezing it? Is GCMS the best method? or is gravimetrical a better way to go?