microalgae PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

We have 7 microalgae PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

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Natural adaptation of extremophile microalgae to acid mine drainage environments through experimental evolution

University of Manchester
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Research Group: Ecology and Evolution

Dr J Pittman, Dr C Knight

Application Deadline: 6 February 2019

Pollution from waste-streams such as abandoned mine sites is a major environmental problem that has deleterious consequences for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world.

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Developing Microalgae Cultivation for Brewery Waste Remediation and Resource Recovery

University of Sheffield
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Dr J Pandhal

Application Deadline: 23 January 2019

Microalgae have been demonstrated to be fast growing, single-celled, versatile microbes, which that have the ability to grow in a wide range of conditions with relatively simple growth requirements.

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GW4 FRESH CDT PhD Studentship - Talking algae: an early warning system for water quality threats

University of Bath
Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Dr P Rocha

Application Deadline: 17 December 2018

This project is one of a number that are in competition for funding from the NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Freshwater Biosciences and Sustainability (GW4 FRESH CDT) which is offering 12 studentships for entry in September/October 2019.

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Investigating Photosynthesis in Nannochloropsis – An Important Algal Genus for Biofuel Production

University of Sheffield
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Dr D J Gilmour

Applications accepted all year round

One of the key insights from phylogenetic studies of eukaryotic microorganisms is the enormous diversity within the microalgal group with green algae being similar to plants and other groups such as diatoms being very different.

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Characterising Colourful Protein Complexes for Biotechnological Applications

University of Birmingham
School of Biosciences

Research Group: BBSRC MIBTP

Dr A Leney, Prof H J Cooper

Application Deadline: 6 January 2019

Microalgae are becoming of increasing economic interest due to their application as a natural source of compounds such as lipids, pigments, proteins and polysaccharides.

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