Engineering algae for photosynthetic fuel

13/01/2020 13 min
Engineering algae for photosynthetic fuel

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Episode Synopsis

Dr Nanette Boyle leads a lab which uses genetic engineering to design photosynthetic organisms capable of producing sustainable fuels and chemicals .Her most recent work has been the creation of powerful computer modelling tools which are able to predict the growth and production of these organisms. This will ultimately speed up the development of the industrial scale algae-based biofuels. about her work at Research Outreach. The original research is available here.