Jeffrey Moseley

Absolute quantification of components of the algal photosynthetic apparatus in response to environment and modification of chlorophyll biosynthesis

Lead Institution

University of California, Berkeley

Principal Investigator

Sabeeha Merchant

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The operation of the photosynthetic apparatus is influenced by environment, particularly stress situations like poor iron nutrition, carbon or light limitation, and excess excitation energy, which…

Determining how metabolic regulation can improve biofuel and bioproduct accumulation

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Mary Lipton

Photosynthetic organisms are promising sustainable sources of biofuels and bioproducts to help meet growing global needs. Microalgae utilize solar energy, consume CO2, can be cultivated on non-arable…

Investigating Oiliness: Systems Comparison of Photoautotrophic and Heterotrophic Lipid Production in Auxenochlorella protothecoides.

Lead Institution

University of California, Berkeley

Principal Investigator

Jeffrey Moseley

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Auxenochlorella protothecoides is a photosynthetic, Trebouxiophyte alga, with a small, highly compact nuclear genome. Auxenochlorella strains are highly oleaginous, accumulating up to 60% of dry…

Projects

Absolute quantification of components of the algal photosynthetic apparatus in response to environment and modification of chlorophyll biosynthesis

Determining how metabolic regulation can improve biofuel and bioproduct accumulation

Investigating Oiliness: Systems Comparison of Photoautotrophic and Heterotrophic Lipid Production in Auxenochlorella protothecoides.