Overview

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are sunlight-driven cell factories that can provide many useful products. Commercial use of microalgae and cyanobacteria remains limited in comparison with their natural contribution to the supply of wild-caught seafood, the carbon capture in the oceans, and nitrogen fixation in the rice fields.

Delivered online, this presentation will provide an overview of algal products and the methods of biomass production, culture systems open to the environment, as well as the closed photobioreactors. Production of algal biomass is expensive, and the reasons for this will be examined. Strategies for reducing the cost of production will be outlined.

Speaker

Yusuf Chisti, Professor Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

Yusuf Chisti is a Distinguished Professor in the Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia. Previously, he was Professor of Biochemical Engineering at Massey University, New Zealand.

Professor Chisti holds a MSc (Biochemical Engineering) degree from University of London, England, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Waterloo, Canada. His earlier appointments were with the University of Almería, Spain; Chembiomed Ltd, Edmonton, Canada; University of Waterloo, Canada; and The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Professor Chisti has produced nearly 300 publications including a highly cited book (Airlift Bioreactors, Elsevier, 1989; 1200+ citations). His research publications have received more than 55,000 citations and his Hirsch-index is 90 He has assisted organizations and governments in nearly a dozen countries.

The material presented at this event has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.