13 Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biologist at the California Center for Algae Biotechnology, initially believed in the promise of algae biofuels—even co-founding the startup Sapphire Energy. “But then ...
In September, Sapphire Energy, a San Diego startup developing crude-like oil from algae, said it had raised more than $100 million. At its annual biotech meeting in October in Hanover, Germany ...
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“While there is a lot of work being done on micro-algae biotechnology – currently around 10,000 researchers across the world – no-one has identified a shortlist of the best performing ...
a biotech pioneer of Microalgae technologies. The announcement follows a string of successful laboratory and commercial ...
Microbial genetics, genomics, functional genomics Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Associate Director, California Center for Algae Biotechnology Enzymatic megasynthases responsible for ...
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When Solazyme discovered how to produce renewable oils, at large scale and in a matter of days, they turned to Goldman Sachs for financing and expertise to help fund their research and growth.
to develop fuels from algae. The US corporation will be joining other oil giants (Shell and BP) that have been investing in bio-fuels. “The world faces a significant challenge to supply the ...