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Algae Biotechnology

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Algae Biotechnology

Instructors: Dr. Stephen Mayfield

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

625 reviews

Intermediate level

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Flexible schedule

7 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

99%

Most learners liked this course

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For decades, researchers have been studying microalgae to understand their biological functions and how we can use technology to harness algae’s power to create a wide range of commercial products.

In this course, we will cover how synthetic biology, genetic engineering, and metabolic engineering is used in algae biotechnology, and also examine the current state of algae biotechnology research and tools. We’ll also explore some of the common bio-products we can make from algae, and take a look at some real-world algae companies that are using algae biotechnology to create products consumers can buy today. This course is part of a series of courses produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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5 videosTotal 45 minutes

An Intro to Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, and Genetic Engineering9 minutes
Developing Algae for Commercial Production6 minutes
Genetic Engineering of Cyanobacteria11 minutes
Engineering Algae Chloroplast8 minutes
Genetic Engineering of Green Algae - Nuclear10 minutes