Microalgae Biotechnology Group----Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Introduction

Microalgae Biotechnology Group focused on the R&D of key technologies for bio-manufacture of fuel, food, feed, feedstock and environmental bioremediation with microalgae/microbes. The research interests include the screening and genetic modifying of microalgae/microbe strains with excellent engineering properties, constructing efficient process for mass cultivation with multi-scale regulation, developing new bioreactor concept and suitable unit equipment. The research will attempt to solve the efficiency and cost problems of mic microalgae/microbes industrial process and serves the national strategy of "Peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality".

Website: http://algae.qibebt.ac.cn/

Director of Center/Group

Prof. LIU Tianzhong

Professor LIU Tianzhong obtained his doctoral degree in 1998 in the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He has been devoting to developing original work on microalgae biotechnology, bioreactor design/simulation and process engineering of microalgae with applications in fuels, chemicals, food, nutraceuticals by CO₂ fixation. He first noticed the filamentous oleaginous microalgae Tribonema sp, and proposed the concept of filamentous engineering microalgae. He also developed the microalgae biofilm attached cultivation technology which demonstrates high biomass productivity and water saving. Dr. LIU constructed a technology of palmitoleic acid (omega-7 fatty acid) production with heterotrophic fermentation of Tribonema sp, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Professor LIU has accumulated high respect in microalgae research. He has joined the Editorial Boards of some international scientific journals and is also the peer reviewer of the journals, national and international funds. He is also the associate director of the Key Laboratory of Biofuels of CAS.

Research Interest

Screening of microalgae and microbes

Syn-biology of microalgae

Autotrophy and heterotrophy of microalgae

Fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

CO₂ fixation and wastewater bioremediation.

Research Fields

Biochemical engineering

Representative Research

Biochemisty of filamentous oleaginous microalgae Tribonema sp;

Microalgae biofilm attached cultivation technology;

palmitoleic acid production by fermentation of Tribonema sp;

palmitoleic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae;

Haematoccus pluvialis mass cultivation for astaxanthin production.

Contact

liutz@qibebt.ac.cn

Research Divisions