Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a modified microorganism having an enhanced biomass synthesis capacity. The present disclosure also relates to a method for manufacturing a modified microorganism having an enhanced biomass synthesis capacity. The enhanced biomass synthesis capacity is due to the overexpression of the gene capable of inducing DNA repair mechanism. The gene responsible for the DNA repair is overexpressed when DNA damage is most and DNA repair mechanism is required.
Abstract:
The instant disclosure relates to the field of algal cultivation and production of high value biochemical products thereof. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a cultivation method comprising the application of red light/far-red light in life cycle management of green microalgae, particularly Haematococcus, including induction of intense vegetative growth, and enhancement of productivity. The present method is simple, commercially scalable and cost-effective, achieves enhanced productivity, and requires shorter time duration, amongst other advantages.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a process for the conversion of biomass to crude bio-oil. Phycocyanin is extracted from the biomass to form phycocyanin extracted biomass (PEB) and subjecting the PEB to HTL conversion to obtain crude bio-oil. PEB results in improved yield of crude bio-oil as compared to the crude bio-oil yield from biomass without first extracting the phycocyanin from the biomass.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides system (10) and a method for algal cultivation. The system for algal cultivation comprises a reservoir (1) which is configured to contain a fluid medium (6) having an algal culture; at least one circulating means (3) which is configured to circulate the fluid medium in the reservoir at a desired velocity; at least one covering means (5) which is configured in its operative configuration to at least partially cover an opening of the reservoir to at least partially block the light incident on the fluid medium and define intermittent light and dark cycle for the fluid medium for a predetermined period of time in the reservoir. Advantageously, the invention disclosed by the present disclosure improves biomass production, minimizes water evaporation in open pond system, avoids photo-inhibition or stress, provides optimum photosynthetic rate, provides efficient utilization of the space, provides efficient generation of resources such as renewable energy.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to recombinant algae, more particularly to recombinant blue green algae. The disclosure further relates to a method for production of recombinant spider silk protein from the said recombinant algae. The said recombinant algae provides for green technology for the production of spider silk protein. The production of spider silk protein in the said recombinant algae is simple and economical.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method of increasing biomass and lipid content in a micro-organism comprising cloning in a vector an exogenous gene sequence selected from the group comprising Atg1 gene, Atg6 gene, and Atg8 gene sequence wherein the sequence is codon optimized for said micro-organism, for inducing autophagy; introducing the vector containing the gene into the genome of the micro-organism to yield a genetically modified micro-organism; and growing the genetically modified micro-organism in suitable medium. According to another embodiment of the invention there is provided a method of increasing biomass and lipid content in a micro-organism exposed to stress, comprising treating the microorganism with an autophagy inducing agent.