Course: ENGY 213 Algae Feedstocks for Biofuels

Research Paper

Research Paper Assignment
Research Paper Assignment

After reading "Paving the Road To Algal Biofuels with the Development of Genetic Infrastructure", write a three-page paper answering the following questions.

1. Discuss how algae is mass cultivated and the constraints of this production.
2. Explain and compare the raceway pond systems and photobioreactors.
3. Describe the current algal research being pursued.

Reading material:

Julian N. Rosenberg, Michael J. Betenbaugh and George A. Oyler (2011). Paving the Road to Algal Biofuels with the Development of a Genetic Infrastructure, Biofuel's Engineering Process Technology, Dr. Marco Aurelio Dos Santos Bernardes (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-480-1, InTech,

Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/biofuel-s-engineering-process-technology/paving-the-road-to-algal-biofuels-with-the-development-of-a-genetic-infrastructure

InTech — Open Access Company, CC BY 3.0

Guidelines
Format: PDF in Standard report format. Upload in the course Dropbox.

Length: Minimum 3 pages, double-spaced. Equivalent of approximately 750 words.

Cover page: class title, student’s name; professor’s name; date; references

Copyright guidelines WILL BE adhered to for all research papers. Refer to SIC policy below:
http://www.sic.edu/currentstudents.php?Page=currentstudents&Sub1=policies&Sub2=Copyright

References will be cited on the cover page using a web-based citation generator such
http://www.easybib.com/cite/view
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