Algae for Renewable Energy
Doctoral Training Centre Symposium Series
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Time: 11.00 – 18.00
Location: University of Bath, Building 8 West, Room 2.1 (maps)
Register for this event (free but required)
Programme
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Session |
Time |
Speaker |
Title |
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Genetics and Biotechnology |
11.00 |
Prof Rod Scott, University of Bath |
Introduction to section |
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11.20 |
Dr Saul Purton, University College London |
Genetic engineering algae for biofuels: the hype and the reality |
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12.00 |
Prof. Alison Smith, University of Cambridge |
Algal biodiesel production - how biological insights can help |
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12.20 |
Dr Sohail Ali, PML |
Algal strain isolation for bioenergy |
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12.40 |
Lunch Break — 4 South Pavilion |
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Photobioreactors and Biofuel |
13.45 |
Prof Matt Davidson, University of Bath |
Introduction to section |
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14.05 |
Prof Otto Pulz |
Microalgae - mass cultivation in |
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14.05 |
Dr Fessehaye Zemichael, Imperial College - London |
Photobiological Hydrogen Production: reactor design challenges and investigating parameters that affect growth and H2 production of green algae |
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14.25 |
Dr Adam Harvey, Newcastle University |
Conversion of Algal Biomass to Biofuel |
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14.45 |
Dr John Love, University of Exeter |
Enhanced Algal Growth in Microlensed Photobioreactors |
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15.05 |
Coffee Break — 4 South Pavilion |
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Electrochemistry and Solar Algal Bio-Cells |
15.45 |
Dr Petra Cameron, University of Bath |
Introduction to section |
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16.05 |
Prof John Greenman and Dr Yannis Ieropoulos, University of West of England |
Microbial Fuel Cells and the role of algae |
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16.45 |
Mr Paolo Bombelli, University of Cambridge |
Electrogenic photosynthetic organisms |
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17.05 |
Dr Nelli Beecroft, University of Surrey |
Performance and dynamics of the microbial community in MFCs fed with sucrose |
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17.25 – 17.55 |
Mr Hiroaki Fuduka, DENSO |
Biofuels from microalgae. DENSO's approach |
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18.00 – 19.00 |
Poster Session — 4 South Pavilion |
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