What if we told you that by mixing tiny algae cells with just light and a bit of salt, we can produce all kinds of sustainable products such as edible vaccines, anti-cancer drugs, and even shoes and surfboards? Come join us to learn about microalgae biotechnology!
Note: This event is for ages 21+. Dogs are welcome!
João Vitor Dutra Molino
I'm a pharmacist by degree, a biologist by trade and an open scientist by heart.
“Microalgae biotech: the solution to almost everything”
Bioproducts come in different forms and shapes. In this talk, I will present research/ideas that our group has and is performing to use microalgae, tiny little algae cells, that produce a variety of products with just light and a bit of salt. In particular, I will describe how we can use these microorganisms to make sustainable products from shoes to hues.
Yasin Torres-tiji
Postdoctoral Scholar in the Mayfield Lab at the University of California San Diego where he works in algae biotechnology.
“Microalgae biotech: the solution to almost everything”
The Mayfield lab focuses on creating an array of bioproducts from algae that will ensure that mankind has a sustainable future. Microalgae are incredibly powerful microorganisms that sit at the bottom of the ecosystem pyramid providing food and biomolecules generated from sunlight and CO2 in the same way plants do, but much more efficiently. We can harness that power and create things like edible vaccines, anti-cancer drugs, biopolymers to make shoes and surfboards, food and feed, and biofuels.