Keyword: Molecular Plant Biology
Aboa Tech Talks - Batteries Enabling a Sustainable Future
The universities in Turku launched in autumn 2021 a joint webinar series focusing on technology and sustainable development. Aboa Tech Talks will highlight new technologies and innovative technological research that can offer solutions to the complex global challenges of our time.
Aboa Tech Talks - Batteries Enabling a Sustainable Future
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University of Turku secures a large amount of EU funding to develop an innovative algae production plant
The Photosynthetic Microbes team from the University of Turku received over 900 000 € to build a large algae plant for the validation of cultivation processes in the Nordic environment. The team will grow microalgae in drain water from greenhouses to clean water, recover nutrients and lower microalgae production costs.
Aboa Tech Talks - Sustainable use of biomass
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Photosynthesis research in boreal forest trees - beyond the current plant model species (Dissertation: MSc Steffen Grebe, 29.6.2022, Molecular Plant Biology)
The dissertation research of MSC Steffen Grebe provides new insights into the photosynthetic aspects of evergreen conifers and their dynamic response to seasonal environmental changes.
Elias Tillandz Prize 2020 Awarded to Sustainable Biotechnology Researchers in BioCity Symposium
This year, the Elias Tillandz prize for the best scientific paper published in 2020 in BioCity Turku was awarded to Professor Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne and her research group. The prize was presented on Thursday, 19 August 2021.
Artificial Cyanobacterial Biofilm Can Sustain Solar-driven Ethylene Production for Over a Month
Ethylene is one of the most important and widely used organic chemicals. The research group at the University of Turku led by Associate Professor Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne has designed a thin-layer artificial biofilm with embedded cyanobacterial cell factories which were specifically engineered for photosynthetic production of “green” ethylene. The fabricated biofilms have sustained ethylene production for up to 40 days.
Researchers Discover Novel Molecular Mechanism That Enables Conifers to Adapt to Winter
Photosynthesis in conifer forests is one of the most important carbon sinks on a global scale. Unlike broadleaf trees, conifers are evergreen and retain their photosynthesis structure throughout the year. Especially in late winter, the combination of freezing temperatures and high light intensity exposes the needles to oxidative damage that could lead to the destruction of molecules and cell structures that contribute to photosynthesis. Researchers from the University of Turku have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that enables spruce trees to adapt to winter.
FuturoLEAF Project Aims to Develop Next Generation Solid-State Photosynthetic Cell Factories
The research group at the University of Turku lead by Associate Professor Yagut Allahverdiyeva-Rinne has received funding from the European Innovation Council through the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) open call to develop the next generation solid-state photosynthetic cell factories.