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About the Course

This course was produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Algae are an extremely diverse group of organisms that can be found in almost every ecosystem on the planet, and they play an essential role for life on earth. They are little bio-factories that use the process of photosynthesis to create chemical compounds that we can utilize for food, feed, medicine, and even energy. We’ve brought together some of foremost algae experts from industry and academia to teach you the fundamentals of algae. This course will cover what algae are, why they are important, and why we are interested in them for both their environmental benefit, as well as their use for products. You will also explore the vast diversity of algae including the characteristics and applications of some of the main types of algae that are in commercial use today. Later you will learn about algal ecology and how interactions with environment, including pests and predators, affect algal productivity. And finally you will examine the processes of algae bio-manufacturing including production processes, as well as some of the products, benefits, and challenges that impact our ability to make commercially viable products from algae....

Top reviews

MK

Feb 27, 2021

this is cool, i wish could open an edible macroalgae oil extraction factory as my vision is to open a strat-up, thank you coursera and all the instructor for brought the course for free.

PG

Apr 15, 2020

Very interesting and inspiring course! So cool to learn about the history and great diversity of algae, as well as the potential uses of algae in renewable energy and for sustainable materials.

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By Veena S

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Apr 13, 2020

It was a very informative course.

By Hector N

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Oct 6, 2020

Great course and top professsors

By Caspar G v O

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Sep 22, 2020

great introduction and overview.

By Sushil B S

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Jul 25, 2020

more informative i learned a lot

By SHASHANK K S

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May 7, 2020

Excellent course, learned a lot.

By Tanvir A

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Jul 23, 2020

It is very informative course.

By fernando g u

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May 10, 2018

Buen curso.Interesante.Gracias

By Will31

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Oct 25, 2020

Great content. Great overview

By Viktoriya P

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Apr 24, 2020

Interesting and useful course

By Mikel U B

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Mar 13, 2020

Very useful and interesting.

By Paul B

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Mar 9, 2023

Quite a good course overall

By Nikita M

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Feb 3, 2021

Interesting and fast-paced!

By LUTHFIYYAH A

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Aug 28, 2019

its really awesome lectures

By Brody G

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Jul 27, 2022

Great content. A+ from me.

By Royston M

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Aug 28, 2020

The course was informative

By IPSITA D 1

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May 25, 2020

It was very helpful for me

By Laura Y M R

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May 13, 2020

excelente, muchas gracias

By Xheni O

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Feb 7, 2025

Useful informations 👍🏻

By geethu a

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Dec 30, 2020

This was a great course!

By MOHAMMAD G A A

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Aug 13, 2020

well structured course

By Suzanne G

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Jun 24, 2020

EXTREMELY informative.

By Reghan M

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Jun 27, 2021

It's a grat course.

By Laura D M

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Feb 5, 2023

very interesting !

By Jaime S

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Oct 21, 2019

Very, educational.

By KERVIN B M

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Nov 12, 2020

Thank you so much