Mixotrophy in marine microalgae for renewable biomass production

Project description

Cultivating algae as a renewable biomass source

In the search for sources of renewable energy for industry, phytoplankton known as diatoms hold a promising role because of their natural production of valuable fatty acids used as energy for a wide swathe of marine life, even in cold and low-light conditions. Despite the diatoms’ ubiquitous presence in water, their extensive cultivation is hindered by the high cost of such processes. The MMM-Rebio project aims at using local strains to study and develop mixotrophic or combined method cultivation on the Swedish west coast for potential industrial use.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › marine biology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › phycology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › cell biology › cell metabolism
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids
• natural sciences › biological sciences › botany

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET

Net EU contribution

€ 191 852,16

Address

Vasaparken
405 30 Goeteborg
Sweden

Region

Södra Sverige › Västsverige › Västra Götalands län

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Non-EU contribution

€ 0,00