Opportunities
Research and training opportunities in CNAP
Algal metabolism and biotechnology
Our projects
The project explores the potential for seaweed liquid biofertilisers, providing new business potential for rural women, while contributing to rural agricultural development and building resilience in the face of climate change.
Algae have evolved a mechanism to boost their photosynthesis making it very efficient, this mechanism is known as the CO₂ concentrating mechanism (CCM).
We are advancing knowledge of the pyrenoid structure and function across diverse algae to enable pyrenoid engineering in plants.
We are working to understand the location, interactors and function of every cellular component for a photosynthetic organism.
We focus on how photosynthetic microbes efficiently transport CO₂ from their surrounding environment and concentrate it in the principle carbon fixing enzyme.
This work provides the biocatalytic tools needed to transform raw algal biomass into high-value biomolecules for a circular bioeconomy.
We are investigating acrylic acid production in an environmentally friendly way from the macroalga Ulva.
We are exploring different ways to turn seaweed biomass into useful products.