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On-Line Monitoring and Real-Time Data processing of microalgae production
This project focusses on the development of new monitoring strategies for reliable estimation of microalgal growth and secondary metabolite... -
Microalgae biostimulants: a natural boost for plant health
Biostimulants are substances that improve plant health by enhancing metabolic and physiological mechanisms such as nutrient uptake and tolerance to... -
Drain water purification through microalgae
Microalgae cultivation can be elegantly integrated in horticulture practice as a treatment method for discharged drain water. The drain water... -
Scaling up mixotrophic cultivation of extremophilic microalgae
Oxygen-balanced mixotrophy has the potential to circumvent the limitations of current cultivation systems by improving cell densities, productivities... -
Single-step disentanglement and fractionation of microalgal high-value products through acoustophoresis
Mass production of biomass-based biofuels and biocommodities is required to disrupt the current fossil-based ones. Microalgae, could play a key role... -
Characterization and improvement of thermo-tolerant microalgae from Bonaire
Sustainable production of microalgae is best done at locations which offer high solar irradiance, constant climatological conditions and seawater... -
Modelling and optimization of microalgae growth and product formation in outdoor tubular photobioreactors
The composition of microalgae biomass is dependent on cultivation conditions, such as nutrient availability. The aim of this project is to develop a... -
Design of a floating photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation on Bonaire
The availability of sunlight and stable climate conditions in tropical regions can facilitate high year-round productivities of microalgae, a... -
Strain improvement of microalgae for the production of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin
Pigments and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are metabolites with bioactive properties for human and animal health. These macromolecules are... -
Tailored microalgae as a sustainable oil crop production platform
We aim at understanding fundamental processes of metabolic networks involved in oil production in photosynthetic organisms. Obtained insights will be...