Center for Synthetic Biology

Big Congratulations! Sapere Aude Research Leader Grant for

Johan Andersen-Ranberg on the project:
Power2Life – Acetate enhanced algal biomanufacturing

Algae play a crucial role in the global ecosystem, and they are used to produce a wide range of ingredients that we use in our daily lives. Unfortunately, algae production is very inefficient, and the yield is low. In Power-to-Life, the goal is to optimize algae, so that they can be cultivated with nutrients created using Power-to-X. With this technology, it is possible to produce algae nutrients from CO2 and renewable energy. The combination of Power-to-X and algae-based production will thus create a unique opportunity to make the production of ingredients essential in the human diet more sustainable.

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Johan Andersen-Ranberg Ass. Professor

🦠🌞💦 THE AMAZING WORLD OF ALGAE 🍃🌞💦

Today in podcast with science journalist Lone Frank, Assistant Professor Johan Andersen-Ranberg talks algae and their importance for human past, present and future

🍃 Algae are the lungs of our planet
🌬 Produce at least half of the oxygen we all need
🧪Can produce oils, medicine, proteins and much more
☀️ They eat CO2 and sunlight - instead of tons of sugar

🌍 We can use algae for SUSTAINABLE GREEN PRODUCTION
🏝 Surplus energy from ENERGY-ISLANDS can be channeled into algae production with ACETATE 💡⚓️ 🌎

24 spørgsmål til professoren: Alger er bæredygtighedens våde drøm

A great article in the TIME about Johan Andersen-Ranberg, who is part of the Synthetic Biology research group here at the Plant Biochemistry Lab.
Johan and others have enabled yeast cells to brew , a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. This makes rats infertile for about a month after consuming it and therefore making it possible to control rats on a large scale – both humanely and sustainably.
Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eqi6Tvkr
TriptoBIO: https://www.triptobio.com/

Rats Are a Global Problem. Is Birth Control the Solution? Step aside, rat poison. A new oral contraceptive for rodents may be the answer to the world's infestations.

A plant based alternative to rat poison- using yeast cells to brew , a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant, makes rats infertile for about a month after consuming it, which causes rat populations to drop dramatically Thereby controlling rat growth – both humanely and .
TriptoBIO funded by Johan Andersen-Ranberg who is part of the Synthetic Biology research group at the Plant Biochemistry Lab. Get the whole story here: https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/
and check out TriptoBIO: https://www.triptobio.com/

Contraception is the future of rat control University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. Their research makes it possible to control rats with the substance on a large scale – both humanely and sustainably.

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Studerendes opfindelse kan løse stort problem i verdenshavene Ni studerende fra Københavns Universitet har vundet en stor pris for deres bionedbrydelige fiskenet.

Danske studerende vinder VM for opfindelse af nedbrydeligt fiskenet Ni studerende fra Københavns Universitet opfinder et bæredygtigt fiskenet af edderkoppesilke og vinder fornem, international konkurrence i syntetisk biologi.