KABI4004: Applied photosynthesis research

 4 March 2019 – 03 April 2019

The basic concepts of the biorefineries and the contribution of photosynthetic organisms to blue and green biorefineries will be discussed.

Content: Photosynthesis as a starting point for biorefineries; photosynthetic organisms as a source of food, feed, and fuel; bottle-necks and strategies to improve cost-effectiveness of bio-based production systems; detection methods for assessing the value of different end-products (lipids, carotenoids, H2 gas etc).

Responsible teacher: Assoc. Prof. Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne, Molecular Plant Biology, Biochemistry Department, University of Turku

Contact information:

Assoc. Prof. Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne, PhD
University of Turku
Department of Biochemistry
Molecular Plant Biology
Visiting address: Biocity 6th floor
E-mail: allahve@utu.fi
Course venue: University of Turku, Biocity and Pharmacity

Registration by Nettiopsu or by sending an email to allahve@utu.fi