Microalgae harvester for pollutants to products (P2P) applied research

大草原地区学院（GPRC）最近通过NSERC CCI计划（230万美元）和行业合作伙伴（近100万美元）获得了其污染物转化为产品（P2P）计划的资金。三个项目之一是“将二氧化碳和空气污染物转化为微藻产品”。该项目通过利用植物中的自然过程将大气中的碳和其他污染物转化为微藻（具有多种产品的潜力），将废物从一个问题重新定义为一种有用的资源。这种生物技术为当地带来了重大的经济机遇和重大的创新战略。为了加强这一项目，GPRC正在申请通过NSERC应用研究工具和仪器赠款为微藻收获机提供资金支持。该工具还得到了工业和CCI方案32，000美元的捐款支持。由于这个收获器对于实现我们项目中计划的大多数主要活动至关重要，因此它对于确保成功实现这个P2P计划至关重要。

Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) recently received funding through the NSERC CCI program ($2.3 million) and industry partners (close to $1 million) for its Pollutants-to-Products (P2P) initiative. One of the three projects is "Turning CO2 and Air Pollutants to Microalgae Products". This project reframes waste from a problem to a useful resource by harnessing natural processes in plants to turn atmospheric carbon and other pollutants into microalgae (with potential for numerous products). This bio-technology presents significant economic opportunities and a major innovative strategy to the local region. To enhance this project GPRC is requesting funding support through NSERC Applied Research Tools and Instrument grant for a microalgae harvester. This instrument is also supported by a contribution of $32,000 from industry and CCI program. Since this harvester is essential for implementing most major activities as planned in our project, it is critical to ensuring the successful implementation of this P2P initiative.