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Growth, lipid content, productivity, and fatty acid composition of tropical microalgae for scale-up production by Huerlimann, Roger, de Nys, Rocky, Heimann, Kirsten

“…Biomass and lipid productivity, lipid content, and quantitative and qualitative lipid composition are critical parameters in selecting microalgal species for…”
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Mitigating the carbon footprint and improving productivity of ruminant livestock agriculture using a red seaweed by Kinley, Robert D., Martinez-Fernandez, Gonzalo, Matthews, Melissa K., de Nys, Rocky, Magnusson, Marie, Tomkins, Nigel W.

“…Ruminants are responsible for a large proportion of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the form of methane. This can be managed. It is a global…”
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The impact and control of biofouling in marine aquaculture: a review by Fitridge, Isla, Dempster, Tim, Guenther, Jana, de Nys, Rocky

“…Biofouling in marine aquaculture is a specific problem where both the target culture species and/or infrastructure are exposed to a diverse array of fouling…”
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Red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) supplementation reduces enteric methane by over 80 percent in beef steers by Roque, Breanna M, Venegas, Marielena, Kinley, Robert D, de Nys, Rocky, Duarte, Toni L, Yang, Xiang, Kebreab, Ermias

“…The red macroalgae (seaweed) Asparagopsis spp. has shown to reduce ruminant enteric methane (CH4) production up to 99% in vitro. The objective of this study…”
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Mini review: Biomimetic models and bioinspired surfaces for fouling control by Scardino, Andrew J., de Nys, Rocky

“…Nature provides many examples of mechanisms to control fouling. These defences can be copied (biomimetic) or tailored (bioinspired) to solve problems of…”
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Effects of marine and freshwater macroalgae on in vitro total gas and methane production by Machado, Lorenna, Magnusson, Marie, Paul, Nicholas A, de Nys, Rocky, Tomkins, Nigel

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of twenty species of tropical macroalgae on in vitro fermentation parameters, total gas production (TGP) and methane…”
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intensive land-based production of the green seaweeds Derbesia tenuissima and Ulva ohnoi: biomass and bioproducts by Mata, Leonardo, Magnusson, Marie, Paul, Nicholas A, de Nys, Rocky

“…The green seaweeds Derbesia tenuissima and Ulva ohnoi were assessed comparatively for yields of biomass and bioproducts (fatty acids, soluble fibres and amino…”
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Using oil immersion to deliver a naturally-derived, stable bromoform product from the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis by Magnusson, Marie, Vucko, Matthew J., Neoh, Tze Loon, de Nys, Rocky

“…Asparagopsis taxiformis (Asparagopsis) inhibits the production of enteric methane in ruminants. A next critical step in the implementation of this technology…”
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Algal bioremediation of waste waters from land-based aquaculture using ulva: selecting target species and strains by Lawton, Rebecca J, Mata, Leonardo, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A

“…The optimised reduction of dissolved nutrient loads in aquaculture effluents through bioremediation requires selection of appropriate algal species and…”
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Biochar from commercially cultivated seaweed for soil amelioration by Roberts, David A., Paul, Nicholas A., Dworjanyn, Symon A., Bird, Michael I., de Nys, Rocky

“…Seaweed cultivation is a high growth industry that is primarily targeted at human food and hydrocolloid markets. However, seaweed biomass also offers a…”
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Selecting reliable and robust freshwater macroalgae for biomass applications by Lawton, Rebecca J, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A

“…Intensive cultivation of freshwater macroalgae is likely to increase with the development of an algal biofuels industry and algal bioremediation. However,…”
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Larval settlement: the role of surface topography for sessile coral reef invertebrates by Whalan, Steve, Wahab, Muhammad A Abdul, Sprungala, Susanne, Poole, Andrew J, de Nys, Rocky

“…For sessile marine invertebrates with complex life cycles, habitat choice is directed by the larval phase. Defining which habitat-linked cues are implicated in…”
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A cascading biorefinery process targeting sulfated polysaccharides (ulvan) from Ulva ohnoi by Glasson, Christopher R.K., Sims, Ian M., Carnachan, Susan M., de Nys, Rocky, Magnusson, Marie

“…We evaluated eight biorefinery processes targeting the extraction of ulvan from Ulva ohnoi. Using a factorial design the effect of three sequential treatments…”
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Seaweed salt from Ulva: A novel first step in a cascading biorefinery model by Magnusson, Marie, Carl, Christina, Mata, Leonardo, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A.

“…We compared post-harvest processing of two species of Ulva (chlorophyta) using 36 washing time-by-temperature combinations. We quantified the yield of…”
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The molecular weight of ulvan affects the in vitro inflammatory response of a murine macrophage by Kidgell, Joel T., Glasson, Christopher R.K., Magnusson, Marie, Vamvounis, George, Sims, Ian M., Carnachan, Susan M., Hinkley, Simon F.R., Lopata, Andreas L., de Nys, Rocky, Taki, Aya C.

“…Ulvan, a sulfated polysaccharide extracted from the green seaweed genus Ulva, has bioactive properties including an immunomodulating capacity. The…”
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The seeding and cultivation of a tropical species of filamentous Ulva for algal biomass production by Carl, Christina, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A

“…Filamentous species of Ulva are ideal for cultivation because they are robust with high growth rates and maintained across a broad range of environments…”
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Enrichment processes for the production of high-protein feed from the green seaweed Ulva ohnoi by Magnusson, Marie, Glasson, Christopher R.K., Vucko, Matthew J., Angell, Alex, Neoh, Tze Loon, de Nys, Rocky

“…New sources of protein are required to supplement current animal- and plant-protein. Here, we quantify the quality and yield of four protein-enriched biomass…”
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Effect of Hydrothermal Carbonization on the Combustion and Gasification Behavior of Agricultural Residues and Macroalgae: Devolatilization Characteristics and Char Reactivity by Lane, Daniel J, Truong, Ewan, Larizza, Francesca, Chiew, Precilla, de Nys, Rocky, van Eyk, Philip J

“…Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) can potentially improve the fuel quality of low-value biomass resources that are otherwise unsuitable for use in industrial…”
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The effect of CO2 on algal growth in industrial waste water for bioenergy and bioremediation applications by Roberts, David A, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A

“…The energy, mining and mineral processing industries are point sources of metal-contaminated waste water and carbon dioxide (CO2). Freshwater macroalgae from…”
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Removing constraints on the biomass production of freshwater macroalgae by manipulating water exchange to manage nutrient flux by Cole, Andrew J, de Nys, Rocky, Paul, Nicholas A

“…Freshwater macroalgae represent a largely overlooked group of phototrophic organisms that could play an important role within an industrial ecology context in…”
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