Bioreactor redesign dramatically improves yield
Scientists explain why a microalgae bioreactor redesign provides an order-of-magnitude improvement over conventional cultivation methods.
General Physics
Apr 18, 2012
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News tagged with bioreactors
Researchers discover unique suspension technique for large-scale stem cell production
Post-doctoral researcher David Fluri and Professor Peter Zandstra at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) have developed a unique new technique for growing stem cells that ...
Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2012
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New device creates lipid spheres that mimic cell membranes
A new way of manipulating fluids on microscopic levels brings us one step closer to "bottom-up" artificial cell constructs.
Biochemistry
Dec 16, 2011
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The swirling of wine helps bioreactors to run better (w/ video)
Every wine aficionado knows that wine has to be swirled in a glass in order for it to release its aroma. Applied to biotechnologies over some fifteen years, this ordinary gesture has made it possible to develop more efficient ...
General Physics
Nov 30, 2011
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Scientists make human blood protein from rice
Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.
Biotechnology
Oct 31, 2011
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Biofuels without competing claims in Mozambique
It might not seem the most obvious option to generate energy using biomass in Mozambique, where agriculture barely manages to feed the population. But Wageningen UR researchers concluded the contrary: Small bioreactors can ...
Other
Apr 26, 2011
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Bacteria munch up alumina impurities
Previously unknown species of naturally-occurring bacteria have the potential to save the alumina and aluminium industries millions of dollars while helping to reduce their impact on the environment, microbiologist Naomi ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2010
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Water to make power, power to purify water: Engineer aims to limit waste
Research for many water scientists involves a frustrating paradox: Water purification requires prodigious amounts of electricity, while utilities guzzle huge volumes of water to generate electricity.
Engineering
Apr 30, 2010
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New oxygen producing mechanism proposed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Photosynthesis is the mechanism by which plants generate oxygen, but new research on a novel type of anaerobic bacteria supports the theory that bacteria produced their own oxygen long before the evolution ...
Scientists' breakthrough in production of biofuels
A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield have scooped an international award in recognition of their work on an innovative device which will make the production of alternative biofuels more energy efficient.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 7, 2010
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