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...

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...

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?

Dear friends & industry colleagues, Growdiesel Climate Care Council is pleased to invite you to the inaugural International Summit on Algae Biofuels to be held on 18th & 19th September 2008 at New Delhi, India. The conference is focused on next generation of Biofuels using Algae as main feedstock...

Growdiesel Climate Care Council is pleased to invite you to the inaugural International Summit on Algae Biofuels to be held on 18 th & 19 th September 2008 at New Delhi, India. The conference is focused on next generation of Biofuels using Algae as main feedstock. The summit offers an excellent opportunity...

Hi I found some clumps in my spirulina pond.Is it a bad effect? If so, how to solve this problem? please find the foto at the following url http://bp0.blogger.com/_HLjDrsuDldw/RswX064PjZI/AAAAAAAAAB0/Ic-n8fJuZdY/s1600-h/DSCN4983+copy.jpg Thanks for time and attention Sahasra

Hi I am building up a comprehensive breakdown of the costs of a scalled up "photobioreactor" The design is very different to standard bioreactors and is aimed at incorporating the benefits of an open pond with those of a closed system, This system will still be closed but it looks at the cheapest meathod...

Hello. I have a general question about algae. Is using algae really effective way of getting rid of various greenhouse gas in coal power plant? If so, how effective is it? Also, Is algae effective way of controlling extra nutritions released from fertilizer? If so, how effective is it? Another question...