The biosynthetic capabilities of microalgae are extraordinary but research soon found that there is much more than what appears. Under particular conditions, microalgae produce more and moreover are able to synthesize useful molecules that are not normally part of their arsenal. The economic potential of new strains and sometimes even of new species is discovered almost continuously. Finally, everything that revolves around the genetic heritage of microalgae opens up even greater potential.
Main topics
- Physiology of microalgae
- Influence of natural and induced environmental conditions
- New species for cultivation
- Symbiosis
- Genetic selection
- Microalgal epigenetics
- Gene editing and synthetic biology
Moderator:
Matteo Ballottari, Professor, Università degli studi di Verona
The physiological and metabolic microalgal processes of greatest interest for the production of high value molecules
Simona Carfagna, Professor, Università Federico II di Napoli
Opportunity and challenges of diatoms’ cell factory
Christophe Brunet, Researcher, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station
Engineering of fast-growing microalgae for the synthesis of high added value molecules
Nico Betterle, Researcher, Università degli studi di Verona
CRISPR-CAS9 and microalgae
Sarah D’Adamo, Assistant Professor , Wageningen University
Microalgae and synthetic biology
Michele Fabris, Assistant Professor, Department of Green Technology (IGT), University of Southern Denmark
