An introduction to ALG-AD video
Posted onA short video introducing the aims and objectives of ALG-AD Read More
Project News
Find out more about ALG-AD with our informative annual report
Posted onThe ALG-AD annual report gives you all the information you need about our project. Our aims and objectives, the people on the team and the engagement activities we've been undertaking are all included to give you a good understanding of ALG-AD and what we're trying to achieve. Read More
Supporting future scientists
Posted onALG-AD staff are passionate about helping future scientists gain an understanding of what is means to work in science. Read More
Prof Carole Llewellyn gives her thoughts on our French pilot
Posted onProfessor Carole Llewellyn recently had the opportunity to visit our pilot facility in Lamballe, France. In this video she gives her thoughts on the facility, something which she says is an amazing plant. Read More
Partners come together in France for 4th partner meeting
Posted onALG-AD held its 4th partner meeting in June 2019 and visited colleagues in Brest to see progress on Investment 2, which is located at Cooperl's facility in Lamballe in Brittany. Read More
Project embraces opportunities for students offered by Erasmus programme
Posted onOver the past year the EU Interreg NWE funded ALG-AD project has offered placements to three students under the Erasmus student exchange programme. The Erasmus programme is designed to enable students to gain valuable international experience, either by studying part of their degree abroad, or undertaking a work placement. Yoan Lessing from France, Sandra Dukič from Slovenia and Jose Ignacio from Spain have all spent varying amounts of time working on the project over the last year. Read More
800-litre photobioreactor installed at INNOLAB premises
Posted onAn 800-litre photobioreactor was installed at INNOLAB premises, in Oostkamp, Belgium as part of our Investment site 3. The first phase of construction and water testing was successfully completed during the third week of June. Read More
ALG-AD takes part in ReThink Protein competition in Belgium
Posted onWith a first prize of €5000, the ALG-AD project will be represented alongside 20 finalists in the ReThink Protein Challenge on Thursday 27th June. Read More
ALG-AD team members are invited Guest Editors for a Special Issue of the journal Metabolites
Posted onKey members of the ALG-AD project team based in Swansea have been asked to Guest Edit a Special Issue of the ‘Metabolites’ journal, focusing on improving the understanding and available knowledge of the metabolomics of algae. Read More
Spring proves productive for ALG-AD project
Posted onTwo of ALG-AD’s three pilot plants have now been commissioned and inoculated for the first time, with the first harvests from the pilots expected some time in April. During several months of hard work, the teams have designed, constructed and commissioned the pilot facilities at each location. These innovative systems combines large-scale algal cultivation facilities with anaerobic digestion. Read More