Skye R. Thomas-Hall

TL;DR: A review of second generation biodiesel production systems using microalgae can be found in this paper, where the main advantages of second-generation microalgal systems are that they: (1) have a higher photon conversion efficiency (as evidenced by increased biomass yields per hectare): (2) can be harvested batch-wise nearly all-year-round, providing a reliable and continuous supply of oil: (3) can utilize salt and waste water streams, thereby greatly reducing freshwater use: (4) can couple CO2-neutral fuel production with CO2 sequestration: (

TL;DR: Stm6 has a modified respiratory metabolism, providing it with two additional important properties as follows: large starch reserves, and a low dissolved O2 concentration, resulting in reduced inhibition of H2ase activation, which represents an important step toward the development of future solar-powered H2 production systems.

TL;DR: RNAi technology was applied to down-regulate the entire LHC gene family simultaneously to reduce energy losses by fluorescence and heat and increase photosynthetic efficiencies under high-light conditions, resulting in an increased efficiency of cell cultivation under elevated light conditions.

TL;DR: An efficient two-stage cultivation system using the marine microalga Tetraselmis sp.

TL;DR: To meet the increasing demand for EPA and DHA, further developments are needed towards land-based sources, and large-scale cultivation of microalgae and plants is likely to become a reality with expected reductions in production costs, yield increasese and the adequate addressing of genetically modified food acceptance issues.