INTRO MICROBES II by Carola Griehl Algae can be considered as aquatic plants with simple structures lacking roots, stems and leaves as well as specialized reproductive mechanisms and life cycles. They are a very diverse group of organisms that include prokaryotes (Cyanobacteria) and a large number of different eukaryote groups such as Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Phaeophyceae …
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‚WADDEN SEA‘ HIKE
‚WADDEN SEA‘ HIKE Schillig / ‚Wadden Sea‘ (Wattenmeer) 29.3.2017 We began our excursion with a walk from Schillig through the ‚Wadden Sea‘. Our guide gave us a broad impression of the habitat (and UNESCO world natural heritage), which stretches out as far as 10 km from the shore. Our tour went all the way from sun-earth-flood-tide …
EXCURSION TO ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUTE
EXCURSION TO ALFRED-WEGENER-INSTITUTE Bremerhaven 30.3.2017 The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) is actively involved in unravelling the complex processes at work in the ‚Earth System‘. Our planet is undergoing fundamental climate change; the polar regions and the oceans, which play central roles in the global climate system, are in flux. The AWI’s researchers operate various observatories …
ALGAE MENU
ALGAE MENU cooking a diverse menu with algae, 30.3.2017 To become more familiar with algae we chose the culinary way. Therefore we created an algae menu rich in variety to become acquainted with different species of algae. Algae is naturally rich in iodine, so excessive consumption may cause disturbance of the thyroid gland. We consumed …
EXPERIMENTAL SEAWEED
EXPERIMENTAL SEAWEED Workshop with Tjeerd Veenhoven, 1.4.2017 – 25.11.2019 Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven is a Dutch product design studio with a focus on material development. ‚We invent materials, develop new applications, design products and enable sustainable business‘. In an open lecture at the material library, Tjeerd Veenhoven introduced us to his work. Exploring the potential of …
EXPERIMENTAL MICROALGAE
EXPERIMENTAL MICROALGAE Workshop with Mirela Alistar, 4.4.2017 Mirela Alistar visited us for a workshop to teach us about the experimental cultivation of microalgae. Mirela is an internationally known expert for biochips and works for the Hasso Plattner Institute. After a short introduction by Mirela, we got information on what to keep in mind before working …
PLASTICS FROM SEAWEED
PLASTICS FROM SEAWEED Workshop by Norman Friedrich, 2.4.2017 Extracting alginate, agar and carrageen from macro algae – a biochemistry workshop with Norman Friedrich from Martin Luther University Halle. We spent the first part of the day with a presentation which introduced us to the chemical characteristics and possible applications of three substances extracted from algae. …
EXCURSION TO THE COMPETENCE CENTER ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
EXCURSION TO THE COMPETENCE CENTER ALGAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Köthen, 3.4.2017 We started our visit at the Hochschule Anhalt with a guided tour through the labs. Afterwards we heard a talk from Prof. Griehl about her research, she is one of the leading algae researchers. At the end we could see the photobioreactor system, that Prof. Griehl …
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WARM-UP ALGAE EXPERIMENTS
WARM-UP ALGAE EXPERIMENTS The students were asked to search for algae experiments that they could try by themselves – as a warm up. Photosynthesis with algae balls by Yi Gongand Laura Pelizzari creating agar-based bioplastics by Dorothea Lang Algaegraphs, on the model of Lia Giraud by Ina Turinskyand Andi Wagner Species and habitants by Luis …
IDEATION WORKSHOP I
IDEATION WORKSHOP I Part 1: Brainstorming 3 Definitions – Everyday situations – Everyday objects – Properties of algae Starting from the concepts collected to the individual definitions, three random terms are selected from each conceptual cloud and then used for the generating of ideas. Part 2: Brainwriting Everyone selects one from all ideas that were …