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DESCRIPTION:Seminar
Keith Cowan
Institute
for Environmental Biotechnology\, Rhodes University (EBRU)\, South Africa<
br />
Title: Water repair - the essence of biotechnology for
a circular economy
Host: Christiane Funk (Department o
f Chemistry\, Umeå University)
Abstract:
Potable water is becoming a scarce resource in many parts of t
he world and there is increasing pressure on food production systems. Also
\, increasing pressure is being exerted to obtain energy from sources othe
r than fossil fuels. In many regions\, the most extensive user and curator
of terrestrial ecosystems is agriculture which is also the de facto stewa
rd of natural resources. In short\, very few institutions come close to th
e comparative advantage held for this vital responsibility while simultane
ously providing food\, fibre\, and other biology-based products including
energy. Since modern commercial agriculture has transitioned from producti
on of bulk commodities to the provision of standardised products and speci
fic-attribute raw materials\, we can argue that processes such as cultivat
ion of microalgae and the concept of bio-refineries be seen as part of a ‘
new’ and very necessary agronomy. At EBRU\, we have been exploring integra
tion of microalgae-based bioprocess technologies to achieve wastewater tre
atment\, water recycle and re-use\, energy production\, and biomass utilis
ation. Efforts to establish a fully operational solar-driven microalgae bi
o-refinery for use not only in wastewater remediation but to transform was
te and biomass to energy\, fuels\, and other useful materials (valorisatio
n)\, with particular focus on environmental quality and sustainability goa
ls remains challenging.
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Keith Cowan
Institute for Environmental Biotechnology\, Rhodes University (EBRU
)\, South Africa
Title: Water repair - the essence of b
iotechnology for a circular economy
Host: Christiane F
unk (Department of Chemistry\, Umeå University)
A
bstract:
Potable water is becoming a scarce resource i
n many parts of the world and there is increasing pressure on food product
ion systems. Also\, increasing pressure is being exerted to obtain energy
from sources other than fossil fuels. In many regions\, the most extensive
user and curator of terrestrial ecosystems is agriculture which is also t
he de facto steward of natural resources. In short\, very few institutions
come close to the comparative advantage held for this vital responsibilit
y while simultaneously providing food\, fibre\, and other biology-based pr
oducts including energy. Since modern commercial agriculture has transitio
ned from production of bulk commodities to the provision of standardised p
roducts and specific-attribute raw materials\, we can argue that processes
such as cultivation of microalgae and the concept of bio-refineries be se
en as part of a ‘new’ and very necessary agronomy. At EBRU\, we have been
exploring integration of microalgae-based bioprocess technologies to achie
ve wastewater treatment\, water recycle and re-use\, energy production\, a
nd biomass utilisation. Efforts to establish a fully operational solar-dri
ven microalgae bio-refinery for use not only in wastewater remediation but
to transform waste and biomass to energy\, fuels\, and other useful mater
ials (valorisation)\, with particular focus on environmental quality and s
ustainability goals remains challenging.
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