Exploiting the algal treasure trove

Projects

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• PoC Round 2: Pilot-scale production of poly-γ-glutamic acid from algal by-products and its application in acidic drinks

  University of Wolverhampton

• PoC Round 2: Towards a Sustainable Route to Vitamin A production in Cyanobacteria

  University of Nottingham

• PoC Round 2: Value-added nutritional ingredients from algal waste streams

  University of Manchester

• BIV Round 2: SEADYES: Use of seaweed as a sustainable feedstock for dye extraction and application in the textile industry: screening, extraction and dyeing

  Scottish Association for Marine Science

News

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• Developing the (UK) roadmap for industrial applications of algae for food and novel food ingredients – Tender EXTENDED until 16/08

  9 July 2021

• Algae-UK and IBioIC join forces to support sustainable production

  25 June 2020

• The Seaweed Manifesto

  4 June 2020

• European Committee for standardisation have just published the first European standard for algae and algae products

  6 May 2020

Events

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• Marine Biomass Event

  16 September 2021
  13:00

• PhycoClub 17th September

  17 September 2021
  10:30 BST

• EABA Biorefineries for Algae Biomass

  23 September 2021
  13:00 CET

• PhycoClub 1st October

  1 October 2021
  10:30 BST

• EABA High Value Products from Microalgae

  14 October 2021
  13:00 CET

PhD opportunities

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• PhD opportunity: Using wavelength manipulations to test and optimise mathematical models predicting strain collapse and blooms in microbial communities

  University of Glasgow
  11 August 2021

• PhD Studentship: Forming Bioelectronics and Ecology

  Newcastle University
  8 August 2021

• WR DTP project: Molecular understanding of carbon assimilation through the mannitol pathway in key species of microalgae

  University of York
  10 January 2021

• Seaweed diseases: understanding seaweed host-pathogen interactions to improve commercial seaweed production, PhD in Medical Sciences Studentship(BBSRC SWBio DTP funded)

  University of Exeter
  7 December 2020

Job opportunities

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• Technician/Junior Chemist

  AlgaeCytes
  13 August 2021

• R&D Scientist

  MiAlgae
  31 August 2021

• Research & Development Manager

  Oceanium Ltd
  30 July 2021

• Micro-algal Research Technician

  AlgaeCytes
  2 July 2021

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