Solar Biocells

Developing a system for atmospheric CO2 capture by algae. Currently based out of the UofC Energy Bioengineering Group (

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The workshop stopped by today! #ebgmetagenomics2019 https://t.co/vEU4aqxHqS

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Looking under the microscope https://t.co/C4GxN2nF6H

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We built a table 😎💪 and took a quick nap 😂 #pilotplant #womeninstem https://t.co/wlEolg6QY2

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Summer work has started!😁 #algae #undergradsareback https://t.co/7iDZdxqcC3

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Inoculation! 💚🌊☘️ Finally added algae to the first layer of our outdoor bioreactor🤞 #fingerscrossed #hopeitgrows #algae #algaefarm #biofuel #microbiology #realcdnsci #STEM #greenenergy #green #microbes #biology #science #research #ucalgary #innov… https://t.co/TZhnlnGjl5

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The end of the summer means saying farewell to most of our team 😢 Interdisciplinary teamwork is such an important part of our research and made our pilot plant a reality this summer 🤝 Best wishes to @gabitron_xo @house.of.bread @haylequin @timbernott… https://t.co/nXW7Lr8sCy

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🚰 The tube stack has been glued and assembled, algae coming soon! 🌱🤞#construction #pvc #tubing #engineering #bioengineering #biotechnology #algae #biofuel #pilotplant #ucalgary https://t.co/UeJdhxStd4

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Spent the day learning about CO2 scrubbing and stripping 👩‍🔧⚙️⚗️ #engineering #girbotolsprocess #aminegasstripping #chemicalengineering #chemistry #carboncapture #energy #teambuilding #science #realcdnsci #ucalgary #uofcengineering #STEM #womenin… https://t.co/fdLWRCNff0

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Air bubble separator seems to work! 💦🚰✅ #engineering #technology #pipes #hydraulics #bioengineering #research #pilotplant #realcdnsci #STEM #algaefarm #greenenergy #biofuel #bubbles https://t.co/6UlbXRTfNZ

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📽 Time lapse of today’s photobioreactor build. The second layer is almost done! ✅ #construction #timelapse #engineering #science #STEM #video #bioengineering #energy #biofuel #greenenergy #sustainability #environment #biotech #bioreactor #algaefarm #… https://t.co/3veekUHP9t

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Our team of ladies are hard at work building the second layer of the algae photobioreactor! 💪👩‍🔬👩‍🔧 #womeninstem #stem #girlpower #engineering #biotechnology #bioreactor #algaefarm #greenenergy #biofuel #outdoors #construction #research #undergra… https://t.co/J332rdmPjM

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Weather station deployed! ⛈💨💦 #weatherstation #weather #pilotplant #science #STEM #realcdnsci #ucalgary #yyc #HOBO #onset #ihopeitenduresthestorm #thunderstorm https://t.co/EMjNWHxc9z

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Swirling abyss 🌪🍃 It’s the tank of algae from our five-tube bioreactor from above. We’re getting ready to remove all this algae and transfer it to the new tubes soon 🤞 #video #algae #bioreactor #STEM #plants #green #greenenergy #algaefarm #realcdnsci… https://t.co/xEFq1YOdt8

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Found a wild jackrabbit sleeping under our tanks outside 🐰🥕We see him around the pilot plant every day so we’ve named him Peter 🐇💕 #rabbit #bunny #jackrabbjt #wildlife #ecology #pilotplant #fieldwork #science #biology #STEM #ucalgary #yyc #research #… https://t.co/4sbHD1yG2T

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Energy Bioengineering & Geomicrobiology annual soccer game ⚽️ Science and teamwork go hand in hand! 🤜🤛 #soccer #teambuilding #outdoors #yyc #sports #ucalgary #EBG #science #itwasatie 😜 https://t.co/3Ha9plCdZU

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Construction part two! The end connectors on the first layer of pipes are all glued now 💯👩‍🔧⛱ #STEM #science #bioreactor #engineering #timelapse #video #photography #algae #biofuel #greenenergy #environment #ucalgary #yyc #universityofcalgary #build… https://t.co/sCzjJL5VkA

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Teamwork makes the dream work 😎. https://t.co/a3k0SWw5No

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Construction has begun! ⚒🎉🤜🤛 #bioreactor #algae #greenenergy #science #STEM #research #construction #engineering #biofuel #technology #environment #undergrad #undergradresearch #timelapse #outdoors #building #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #stay… https://t.co/XN3fr6XcKG

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Pilot plant construction had begun! 👩‍🔧🛠 After successful initial tests with five tubes, we can’t wait to set up a huge bioreactor with 120 tubes soon! 💪 #teamwork #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #algae #bioreactor #algaefarm #greenenergy #construction #b… https://t.co/893zTY2lFa

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Green spaghetti 🍝💚 Our pilot plant algae is growing happily so far 😄 #algae #microscopy #microbes #cyanobacteria #micro #microscope #STEM #science #realcdnsci #research #biology #microbiology #green #greenenergy #biofuel https://t.co/9nXq2a5RMH