Microalgae are universally recognized for their extraordinary ability to synthesize the most diverse useful molecules. The major obstacle to the greater diffusion of their use remains the cost, which depends on the productivity of the crops and, ultimately, on the methods of cultivation and recovery of the active ingredients and biomass. A fundamental session to understand in advance the commercial prospects of this sector.
Main topics
- Photobioreactors
- Indoor or outdoor, artificial or natural light; the fundamentals of choice
- The best light for grow
- Counter-biofilm technologies
- Harvesting and pressing
- Advanced algal and bacterial oil recovery methods
Moderator
Alberto Bertucco, Professor, Università degli Studi di Padova
Photobioreactors, state of the art and perspectives
Gaia Santini, Researcher, Università degli Studi di Firenze
Increasing the photoconversion efficiency of artificially illuminated photobioreactors
Eleonora Sforza, Researcher, University of Padua
An insidious enemy: biofilms and countermeasures
Filipa Lopes, Professor, CentraleSupélec
Astaxanthin extraction from Haematoccocus pluvialis cultures using a milking approach and eco-sustainable solvents
Laura Pezzolesi, Researcher, Università degli studi di Bologna
TBA Massimo Lucchini, CEO, Idromeccanica Lucchini
Round table: Technologies in microalgae cultivation: how to grow algae in an economically sustainable way
Mario Tredici, Professor, Università degli Studi di Firenze
Thomas Caltarossa, Serenissima
Stefano Canziani, Algreen
Andrea Moro, President, Livegreen
Michael Magri, Country Manager, Teregroup
