Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to form “Algae Platform” group; researching extraction, light

In Germany, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology announced the development of a plate reactor for optimum light management in microalgae cultivation. KIT researcher Dr. Georg Müller, head of this institute’s Pulsed Power Technology Division also detailed research in using electric pulsed treatment to extract oil from algae biomass. KIT said it would establish a KIT “Algae Platform” for energy production from microalgae, and construct both pilot and demonstration-scale facilities on the campus.

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