The collection of all the in-depth articles written by the early stage researchers of the Digitalgaesation Project is now available in a single document in pdf format, with an interactive index. The articles are sorted according to the publication date on the project website. Click here to download the Digitalgaesation Focus On collection.
By Yob Ihadjadene Microalgae are becoming increasingly important in the bioeconomy and biotechnology sector as an attractive, sustainable source of value-added products. Thus, to develop feasible algae-based bioprocesses, it is crucial to study their intrinsic characteristics, such as their physiology, metabolism and their response to factors influencing their growth. However, the design and optimization of
By Marco Sandrin Model-based design of experiments for model discrimination (MBDoE-MD) is a powerful tool that can greatly accelerate the development of first-principles mathematical models. After a preliminary collection of experimental data, multiple model structures are typically proposed to describe the system under investigation and its underlying phenomena. By leveraging the model equations and values
By Giovanni Consoli Phycobilisomes are a structurally and functionally diverse family of light harvesting complexes, that binds open-chain tetrapyrroles known as bilins with the aim of absorbing photons and funneling excitation energy to photosystems, mainly photosystem II in cyanobacteria. The extreme variability in size, arrangement and absorbance profile deeply reflects the evolutionary adaptation of this
By Beatriz Felices Rando Microalgal biofilm systems show multiple advantages over classical photobioreactors for biotechnological applications, such as lower water requirements and energy consumption. However, the high biomass densities reached at the most mature stages of the biofilm may limit light and nutrient availability. A better understanding of how the metabolic activity of the cells
