IBBA Strategic Planning - Workshop III, Plant Biotechnology Ponta Delgada, 25 Janeiro, 2011

Mota, Gonçalo

Neto, Ana I.

Teves, Luis

Xavier, Emanuel D.

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Microalgae production for commercial purposes in the Azores

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Microalgae production for commercial purposes in the AzoresIBBA Strategic Planning - Workshop III, Plant BiotechnologyPonta Delgada, 25 Janeiro, 2011Xavier ED, Teves L, Mota G & Neto AI CIRN and Grupo de Biologia Marinha, Departamento Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Açores, PortugalCentro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123 Porto, PortugalAlgicel - Biotecnologia e Investigação, Rua do Loreto 9 Apartamento 55, 9501 Ponta Delgada, Açores, PortugalEmail: aneto@uac.ptMICROALGAE PRODUCTION FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IN THE AZORES Xavier, E.D.; Teves, L.; Mota, G. & Neto, A.I. The exact number of species of microalgae is still unknown. Currently some citations report the existence of between 200 000 to several million representatives of this group. Such diversity is also reflected in the biochemical composition thus, microalgae are a source of unlimited products. In recent years, much interest has been focused on the biotechnological potential of microalgae, mainly due to the identification of various substances synthesised by these organisms. This activity, in practice in several countries and starting in mainland Portugal, has never been developed at the Azores. The present project is an integrated approach of astaxanthin production from the microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis to determine its industrial feasibility using vertical and horizontal photobioreactors. The test took place outdoors at local weather conditions and the culture media utilized was made from common fertilizers that proved to be very effective.  The values of biomass and astaxanthin obtained in this trial show possible commercial potential.  Keywords: Microalgae, Haematococcus pluvialis, astaxanthin, photobioreactors.      19/01/2011 17:37                                                                              1  IBBA Strategic Planning - Workshop III                                                              Plant Biotechnology -  Prof. Robert Verpoorte (Consultant of the Regional Directorate of Science Technology & Communications) January 24th, 2011 – Angra do Heroísmo  Registration: Mrs. Ana Carolina Amaral  acamaral@ibba.pt  Time Event Participants Place 08:00 – 08:30 Meeting with IBBA Directors  IBBA Directors (FPValle, J Azevedo) Univ. Azores - Campus Pico da Urze 08:30 – 11:15 Meeting with Researchers & other Stakeholders Open participation but subject to registration Univ. Azores - Campus Pico da Urze 5 min Opening – FPValle: IBBA Chairman of the Board of Directors Confirmed to date: Robert Verpoorte  Leiden Univ. Consultant DRCTC Francisco Valle (IBBA) José Azevedo (IBBA) Eduardo Dias (UAç) Cândida Mendes (UAç) Diana Pereira (UAç) Liliana Marques (UAç) Maria Rita da Costa (UAç) Paulo Borges (UAç) João Madruga (UAç) Airidas Dapkevicius (UAç) Lurdes Enes (UAç) Célia Silva (UAç) Rui Elias (UAç) Fabíola Gil (UAç) Íris Foroni (UAç) Maria Filipa Domingos (UAç) Andreia Fausto (UAç) Luísa Brás (Direcção Regional do Ambiente) Raquel Ferreira (Azorina) Fernando Sieuve de Menezes (Fruter) Conceição Filipe Carvalho (Fruter) Auditório  10 min 10 min  10 min 10 min  10 min   10 min  10 min  10 min  30 min  50 min  Eduardo Dias: Dept. Agricultural Sciences – University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Paulo Borges: CITA-A University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Airidas Dapkevicius: CITA-A University of the Azores "Isolation, Identification and Evaluation of Natural Antioxidants from Aromatic Herbs" Q&A – R. Verpoorte   To be confirmed CBA – University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Coffee-Break  Wrap-up by Prof. R. Verpoorte   11:15 – 12:15 Visit to Labs and Herbarium – Pico da Urze Restricted participation Univ. Azores - Campus Terra Chã  Herbarium – Rui Elias Entomoteca – Paulo Borges Biochemistry lab – Célia Silva   12:30 – 13:30 Lunch  Univ. Azores - Campus Pico da Urze 14:00 – 15:00 Lecture Prof. Robert Verpoorte Open participation no registration required  15:15 – 16:15 Visit to Labs and Herbarium – Terra Chã Restricted participation Univ. Azores - Campus Terra Chã  Herbarium – Eduardo Dias CBA Labs – Artur Machado   To be defined Meeting with IBBA Directors IBBA Directors (FPValle, J Azevedo)      19/01/2011 17:37                                                                              2   IBBA Strategic Planning - Workshop III Plant Biotechnology -  Prof. Robert Verpoorte (Consultant of the Regional Directorate of Science Technology & Communications) January 25th, 2011 – Ponta Delgada  Registration: Mrs. Ana Carolina Amaral    acamaral@ibba.pt   Time Event Participants Place 08:30 – 12:20 Meeting with Researchers & other Stakeholders Open participation but subject to registration Univ. Azores - Campus Ponta Delgada  5 min  Opening – FPValle  IBBA Chairman of the Board of Directors  Confirmed to date Robert Verpoorte Leiden Univ. Consultant DRCTC Francisco Valle (IBBA) José Azevedo (IBBA) Ana Neto (UAç) Ana Patarra (UAç) Emanuel Xavier (UAç) Luís Filipe Teves (Algicel) Gonçalo Mota (Algicel) Maria do Carmo Barreto (UAç) Mónica Moura (UAç) Maria João Teixeira Pereira (UAç) Anabela Isidoro (Dir-Reg Recursos Florestais) Nuno Loura (Direcção Regional do Ambiente) Violante Medeiros (INOVA) Catarina Rodrigues (INOVA) Paulo Couto (Fab. Tabaco Micaelense) Sala de Pós-Graduações do D3B Piso 0  10 min 10 min  10 min  10 min  10 min  10 min   Anabela Isidoro: Regional Director of Forest Resources Q&A – R. Verpoorte   Ana Rita Patarra: CIIMAR  University of the Azores  “Biotechnological applications of selected macroalgae”.  Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Emanuel Xavier: CIIMAR University of the Azores “Microalgae production for commercial purposes in the Azores” Q&A – R. Verpoorte  10 min 10 min  30 min  10 min 10 min  10 min 10 min  10 min   10 min Maria do Carmo Barreto: CIRN University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Coffee-break  CIRN – University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Mónica Moura: CIBIO University of the Azores Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Maria João Teixeira Pereira: CIBIO University of the Azores “In vitro plant production of Azorean endemic species for: habitat restoration, fruit production and species conservation” Q&A – R. Verpoorte  10 min  10 min  35 min Violante Medeiros: INOVA “Cultivation of the Azorean pinneaples” Q&A – R. Verpoorte  Wrap-up by Prof. R. Verpoorte 19/01/2011 17:37                                                                              3   IBBA Strategic Planning - Workshop III Plant Biotechnology -  Prof. Robert Verpoorte (Consultant of the Regional Directorate of Science Technology & Communications) January 25th, 2011 – Ponta Delgada  Registration: Mrs. Ana Carolina Amaral    acamaral@ibba.pt   Time Event Participants Place 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch  Univ. Azores - Campus Ponta Delgada 14:00 – 15:00 Visit to university labs Restricted participation 15:00 – 15:15 walk to Microalgae Pilot Plant Fundação Gaspar Frutusos Microalgae Pilot Plant – 15:15 – 15:45 Visit to Microalgae Pilot Plant 15:45 – 16:00 walk to INOVA (Ponta Delgada) Restricted participation INOVA (Ponta Delgada) 16:00 – 16:30 Visit to INOVA (Ponta Delgada) 16:30 – 17:00 transport to DRCTC - coffee break DRCTC 17:00 – 17:30 Meeting with  Regional Director of Science & Technology 17:30 – 18:30 Videoconference Associates + Directors + Scientific Coordinating Committee  18:30 – 19:00 Videoconference Associates + Directors   

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