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− | <p> With the development of global economy in the latest demands of energy in world, an average Taiwanese produces around 2.58 metric tons of carbon emission a year. | + | <p> With the development of global economy in the latest demands of energy in world, an average Taiwanese person produces around 2.58 metric tons of carbon emission a year. |
This number far surpasses those of China, Japan and South Korea. | This number far surpasses those of China, Japan and South Korea. | ||
− | Our project, as a result, works to use biofuel as an alternative fossil fuel to reduce the current energy crisis. | + | Our project, as a result, works to use biofuel as an alternative to fossil fuel to reduce the current energy crisis. |
− | In our lab, we <font class='mark_backbone'> | + | In our lab, we <font class='mark_backbone'>used microalgae as the source of biofuel</font> since they have the greatest capability of producing large amount of oil. </p> |
<p> Our project aims to increase oil accumulation through <font class='mark_backbone'>nitrogen starvation</font>, which was brought up in a research we came upon. | <p> Our project aims to increase oil accumulation through <font class='mark_backbone'>nitrogen starvation</font>, which was brought up in a research we came upon. | ||
Under nitrogen starvation, de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol from acyl-CoA increases. | Under nitrogen starvation, de novo synthesis of triacylglycerol from acyl-CoA increases. | ||
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<center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/8/85/T--NYMU-Taipei--NS_pathway.jpg" style="width:70%;"></center> | <center><img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/8/85/T--NYMU-Taipei--NS_pathway.jpg" style="width:70%;"></center> | ||
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− | <p> There are currently two types of | + | <p> There are currently two types of culture systems: <font class='mark_backbone'>open-pond</font> and <font class='mark_backbone'>closed bioreactors</font>. |
− | While open- | + | While open-ponds cost way lower than closed bioreactors, open-pond-cultivated microalgae is with significantly lower oil contents. |
Many microalgae farms today cultivate microalgae in closed ponds, where regulations are made to keep the nitrogen level low. | Many microalgae farms today cultivate microalgae in closed ponds, where regulations are made to keep the nitrogen level low. | ||
This method, though, consumes lots of energy due to the need to maintain proper temperature, nutrition, light, and other growing factors. | This method, though, consumes lots of energy due to the need to maintain proper temperature, nutrition, light, and other growing factors. |
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