Joint Seminar on Microalgae Biotechnology for Fuels, Chemicals and Material Synthesis The Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology in collaboration with Department of Chemical Engineering organized a joint seminar on "Microalgae biotechnology for fuel, chemicals and material synthesis" presented by Dr. Wasif Farooq, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, on April 17, 2017. The seminar was attended by CENT personnel, faculty, students and staff from . . {details on page 2} For comments, contact Mr. Mohammed Sanhoob +966 13 8607265, [email protected]Newsletter, Rajab – Sha ’ ban 1438 1 www.kfupm.edu.sa/cent This article has been selected as a highlight and depicted on the cover of the most recent issue of Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research. The issue can be viewed at: http://pubs.acs.org/toc/iecred/ 56/17.
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Joint Seminar on Microalgae Biotechnology for Fuels, Chemicals and Material Synthesis
The Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology in collaboration with Department of Chemical Engineering organized a joint seminar on "Microalgae biotechnology for fuel, chemicals and material synthesis" presented by Dr. Wasif Farooq, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, on April 17, 2017. The seminar was attended by CENT personnel, faculty, students and staff from . . {details on page 2}
For comments, contact Mr. Mohammed Sanhoob +966 13 8607265, [email protected]
Newsletter, Rajab– Sha’ban 1438
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www.kfupm.edu.sa/cent
This article has been selected as a highlight and depicted on the cover of
the most recent issue of Industrial & Engineering Chemical Research.
The issue can be viewed at: http://pubs.acs.org/toc/iecred/56/17.
Joint Seminar on Microalgae Biotechnology for Fuels, Chemicals and Material Synthesis
Presented By Dr. Wasif FarooqAssistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
The complete microalgae production chainincluding harvesting, catalysis, separation, andpurification was also described and thepotential research avenues in each area werehighlighted. The speaker described howmicroalgae can be cultivated in waste water toreduce the cost of cultivation and identifiedharvesting from dilute water cultures and lowlight penetration as the main bottlenecksagainst commercialization. Finally, the speakeremphasized on new research trends includingon the potential use of magneticnanoparticles to improve oil recovery frommicroalgae without harming the algae.
For comments, contact Mr. Mohammed Sanhoob +966 13 8607265, [email protected]
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The Center of Research Excellence inNanotechnology in collaboration withDepartment of Chemical Engineeringorganized a joint seminar on microalgaebiotechnology for the synthesis of fuels,chemicals and material presented by Dr.Wasif Farooq, an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Chemical Engineering, KingFahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, onApril 17, 2017.
The event was attended by CENT personneland faculty, students and staff of theDepartment of Chemical engineering. Thespeaker gave an introduction to the topic andemphasized the potential of microalgae, abiological cell factory to produce oil that canbe utilized for transportation, and producechemical for cosmetics, food, and medicinefor humans and animals. He highlighted theadvantages of the microalgae biorefineryconcept over other techniques which includethe ability to capture CO2 from theatmosphere and fight global warming. Hefurther explained the absorption and uptakeof CO2 by microalgae and how the techniquecan be integrated with other CO2 capture andsequestration techniques.