Regional Algal Feedstock Testbed (RAFT)

Research Objectives

Long term algal cultivation data in outdoor pond testbeds and the development of Best Management Practices
Real-time culture health and productivity monitoring
Molecular diagnostics
“Open-access” data management with the aim of increasing sustainability of algae biomass production
Optimize biomass productivity using impaired waters
Strain selection and crop rotation for year-round cultivation
Improve and refine cultivation and techno-economic models, with focus on nutrient and water recycling
Patents/Invention Disclosures

Find more information at raft.arizona.edu

Contact: Kimberly Ogden
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering