Figure source: [wpfilebase tag=file id=129 tpl=simple /] The 2-phosphoglycolate metabolism in cyanobacteria comprises three routes: – the canonical C2 cycle (Plant and cyanobacteria) – the glycerate pathway (cyanobacteria – specific) – decarboxylation path (cyanobacteria – specific) ♦ Plant C2 cycle enzymes of cyanobacterial origin are shown in blue ♦ Enzymes originating from proteobacteria are shown in red. ♦ Enzymes shown in…
determination of particulate carbon and nitrogen
1. Take replicate samples (2-5 ml) of the cell culture and measure the optical density. (for Nannochloropsis OD at 750 nm). 2. Wash equipment with 10% HCl and set it up as followed: Use an Erlenmeyer flask connected to a vacuum pump, place a rubber stopper with a filter inserted in the middle of it, on the Erlenmeyer flask. 3.…
determination of the dry weight
1. 47-mm glass fiber paper filters (Whatman GF/C, Schleicher & Schuell Co.) were presaturated with 100 ml distilled water and dried overnight at 60°C and 1h at 120°C, to evaporate all the water. Eppendorf tube containing a presaturated paper filter were pre- weighted. 2. Replicate aliquots (10 ml) of culture suspensions were centrifuged (4700xg, 10 min, room temperature). 3. washed with 80…
Kristin and Jacob present poster at Røros meeting
January 23-26, 2014 Kristin Forfang and Jacob Lamb attended the Norwegian Biochemistry Society Meeting in Røros. They presented the poster: The effect of anaerobic transition on quinone pools in cyanobacteria.
K8200 joins the lab
21 Jan 2013 Thanks to Jacob and Ewelina, the PhotoSynLab has now a 3D printer that will allow us to build and repair our own laboratory equipment.
Ewelina Grad joins the lab
January 7th, 2014 Ewelina Grad started working in the lab today. Ewelina’s Master thesis topic is the separation of oxygen production and hydrogen generation in cyanobacteria.
Ksenia Guljaeva joined the lab
Ksenia Guljaeva started working in the lab today. Ksenia will develop imaging and mass spectrometry protocols for the analysis of lipids for the marine heterokont algae Nannochloropsis.
EEA-Romania Brokerage Event
December 10-12, 2013 Associate Professor Martin Hohmann-Marriott attended the EEA Financial Mechanisms 2009-2014 / Research within Priority Sectors Brokerage Event in Bucharest. Professor Cosmin Sicora invited Associate Professor Martin Hohmann-Marriott to visit the Biological Research Center in Jibou to discuss the coordination of research activities and grant applications. Associate Professor Martin Hohmann-Marriott & Professor Cosmin Sicora, Director of the Biological…
Meeting with Prof Osipowicz at the Uni Fulda
November 25, 2013 Associate Professor Martin Hohmann-Marriott visited Professor Alexander Osipowicz and his research group at the University of Applied Sciences in Fulda, Germany. The two labs agreed on collaborating on developing instrumentation for quantifying and optimizing photosynthesis.
Publication – Congratulations Alice and Gunvor!
8 November 2013 A manuscript authored by Alice and Gunvor has been accepted for publication: A. Mühlroth, K. Lee, G Røkke, P. Winge, Y. Olsen, M.F. Hohmann-Marriott, O. Vadstein & A.M. Bones Pathways of lipid metabolism in marine algae, co-expression network, bottlenecks and candidate genes for enhanced production of EPA and DHA in species of Chromista. Marine Drugs doi:10.3390/md11114662 Congratulations Alice…