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We use unique home-built instrumentation to study photosynthetic energy production. Below you will see all the projects completed and soon you will see do-it-yourself plans to build your own.  We only ask that you share your machines and data with everyone.

Currently, my research is focused on electron sharing between the mitochondria and chloroplast.  The interaction between the chloroplast and mitochondria is important in energy balancing (consumption and production of NADPH and ATP).

Understanding these interactions will help us to create better "adapted" species for alternative fuel production (i.e. more hydrogen per chlamydomonas)

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Gromit is an Arduino Uno controlled mini-photobioreactor that is ran by LabView. A photobioreactor is a closed system where we can grow algae. These photobioreactors let us control intensity (brightness), wavelength (color) and rhythm (day/night cycles) of the growth lights. These photobioreactors also allow us to continuously monitor growth and temperature.

Mini Photobioreactor Gromit.2

Large Photobioreactor Goliath

Golith is a Arduino Mega Labview run photobioreactor.  It grows large amounts of sample (~ 1 liter per tube/4 liter total) for mitochondria/chloroplast extraction.  Each tube is independently controlled for wavelength, time and intensity of light. Each tube sends back data on growth and temperature.

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Pulse-Amplified-Modified fluorometer with Electrochromic Shift (ECSt) capability.

PAM Fluorometer Ph

Livingston Research

Do-it-yourself Instructions (coming soon)

Simple Photobioreactor Sunny

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Do-it-yourself Instructions (coming soon)
Do-it-yourself Instructions (coming soon)

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Do-it-yourself Instructions (coming soon)
Do-it-yourself Instructions (coming soon)

A solar powered photobioreactor.  Designed to be completely energy neutral.

Mini Photobioreactor Gromit.1

First version of Gromit. The tubes are hard to remove and clean. The angle of the tubes caused algae to pool at the bottom.

SAMPLE Photo

Real Photos Soon

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