Microalgae Study Tops Plant Research Proposals
May 15, 2013News article: http://www.algaeindustrymagazine.com/fapc-algae-project-ranks-no-1-for-ocast-funding/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlgaeIndustryMagazine+%28Algae+Industry+Magazine%29
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In Oklahoma, USA, an algae research proposal that will evaluate the biomass and algal oil production potential of microalgae strains native to Oklahoma has been approved with $100,000 in funding.
The approved proposal from Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) ranked No. 1 among 28 plant-related research projects evaluated by the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST).
The OCAST Plant Science Research program aims to promote plant research within Oklahoma. In doing so, the program provides funding to multiple projects each year. This year, the program selected a total of five projects to receive funding, four of which are OSU projects.
The FAPC algae project will screen 18 Oklahoma-native microalgae strains for their potential to grow in wastewater, produce algal biomass, oil and other high-value compounds, in addition to cleaning up wastewater.
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