Music Narrator (Peter) : At UTS we believe that algal biofuels must be part of a sustainable

energy future. Our international team of researchers are advancing biofuel production and we want

to make sure that this knowledge is transferred to industry.

Bojan: I have been working in the area of algal biofuel production for the past 4 years

and I truly believe that algal biofuels have the potential to be the sustainable fuels

of the future. We aim to replicate nature's process, only faster.

Narrator: The specialists within our team are addressing the bottlenecks in algal biofuel

production. Martin: We are using state of the art photobioreactors

as you can see here. They are custom built to facilitate algal growth in a fully computer

controlled environment. This is a world leading technology and you can mimic real world conditions,

in there, as you get out in the field like seasonal variations or even diurnal light

and temperature cycles. But we can also measure metabolic gas flux uptakes and this allows

us to compare different algal species and how effective they are in Carbon uptake.

Narrator: Our expertise in algal photophysiology means that we can investigate photosynthetic

processes from all angles to give our industry partners fast reliable feedback. The broad experience of our young research team

gives them a head start on strain selection and improving lipid yields.

Supriya: I have been working in this field for 4 years in India and at UTS as a part

of UTS and CSIRO collaborative work I am investigating the different environmental parameters on

growth and lipid production in microalgae. Dale: My PhD is focused on improving the photosynthetic

inefficiencies of a small marine algae Nannochloropsis oculata and to see if this has an effect on

improving lipid production within the cell. Narrator: Our partnership with CSIRO Australian

National Algae Culture Collection means we are able to use key algal strains to optimise

growth and product output" Our commitment to keeping the community engaged

with sustainable energy outcomes through exhibitions, installations and presentations means our

industry partners can reach a broader audience. Industry partners have access to our state-of-the-art

photobioreactor technology and our team's broader expertise in algal physiology. This

means we can offer industry increased oil productivity, efficiency and value for commercial-

scale algal farms. Peter: At the end our partnership with a industry

we'll be able to deliver key products that will allow the industry to have a cost effective

solution to a biofuels problem.