Special Research Initiatives - Grant ID: SR0354787
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Research Network for Biotechnological and Environmental Applications of Microalgae (BEAM). The network will facilitate inderdisciplinary and collaborative research into the limitations on microalgal growth leading to the development of new, commercial-scale microalgae culture systems, the production of fine chemicals, bioactive compounds and renewable fuels (hydrogen), as well as environmental applications such as monitoring the physiological state of phytoplankton in the environment, CO2 biorem ....Research Network for Biotechnological and Environmental Applications of Microalgae (BEAM). The network will facilitate inderdisciplinary and collaborative research into the limitations on microalgal growth leading to the development of new, commercial-scale microalgae culture systems, the production of fine chemicals, bioactive compounds and renewable fuels (hydrogen), as well as environmental applications such as monitoring the physiological state of phytoplankton in the environment, CO2 bioremediation and algal/bacterial systems for the bioremediation of contaminated soils. This will be achieved by applying research on photosynthetic light utilisation efficiency and carbon fixation, chlorophyll fluorescence, biochemistry of secondary metabolites, molecular biology and photobioreactor design and engineering, informed by an understanding of the ecology of these algae.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347105
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Algal Identification - Culturing Facility of North Queensland (NQAIF). NQAIF, a regionally integrated tropical algal identification - culturing facility; the first of its kind in the world, will establish and house tropical phytoplankton cultures to enable new and enhance existing experimental research on marine and freshwater tropical phytoplankton under controlled environmental conditions. The facility will establish world-class expertise in North Queensland and create the knowledge base for t ....Algal Identification - Culturing Facility of North Queensland (NQAIF). NQAIF, a regionally integrated tropical algal identification - culturing facility; the first of its kind in the world, will establish and house tropical phytoplankton cultures to enable new and enhance existing experimental research on marine and freshwater tropical phytoplankton under controlled environmental conditions. The facility will establish world-class expertise in North Queensland and create the knowledge base for the Australasian Pacific regions. NQAIF will significantly boost high quality national and international collaborative links in the research areas of tropical water quality; phytoplankton toxicity; the search for novel bioactive compounds; sustainable tropical aquaculture and coral bleaching.Read moreRead less