Abstract
Research on converting algae to fuel and other bioproducts is focused on the development of large-scale production methods and pushing the industry toward viable commercial operation. Transformation systems for C. reinhardtii have been developed. Transgenic Chlamydomonas strains can self-adjust light-harvesting antenna in response to changing light levels, which enables them to grow to higher cell densities. They can also accumulate complex mammalian proteins at high levels, such as antibody-toxin fusion proteins that could be used to treat infectious diseases.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 63-66 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 110 |
| No | 11 |
| Specialist publication | Chemical Engineering Progress |
| State | Published - Nov 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Chemistry