Project title
Algal carbon capture in mushroom cultivation for the extraction of high value products.
Profile Summary
I graduated with an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Siena, Italy and B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. I have had the opportunity as a research assistant at Åbo Akademi University, Finland worked on the development of a Luciferin-based fluorescent pH sensor. I also undertook an internship training at MetGen Oy, Finland worked on the application of tailored enzymes on pulp and paper, and also worked on the analytical assay on the determination of the concentration of gold in soil at ALS Minerals Ghana.
Research and Knowledge Exchange
This PhD opportunity at Canterbury Christ Church University is in collaboration with AlgaeCytes and Edible Kingdom. The aim of this research project is working on a prototype system for capturing of waste carbon dioxide waste in mushroom farming using algal bioreactors. This algal biomass will be used to isolate high value chemical products such as Omega 3’s, Carotenoids, VFAs and Ethanol.