algae

Our group is part of a wider algal research community within UCL, with members from the life sciences, social sciences, engineering and architecture. Our research includes development of bioreactors and use of industrial waste streams for algal growth, combustion of algal-based biofuels and the role of algae in society.

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Latest lab news

We welcome new PhD student Umaima Al-Hoqani to the group. Umaima is funded by the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Manpower and her project will investigate the expression of foreign genes in the Chlamydomonas chloroplast.

Paul Hellier (Dept. Mechanical Engineering) and Saul Purton have received a £5000 award from UCL's "Sustainable Resources for Sustainable Cities Catalyst Grant" scheme to assess combustion of potential algal biofuels.

Contact us:

Dr Saul Purton
Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology (Darwin Building)
University College London
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7679 2675
Email: s.purton[at]ucl.ac.uk

Saul Purton

Algal Biology and Biotechnology

Our research combines molecular-genetic, biochemical and biophysical techniques to investigate various basic and applied aspects of algal biology. Current research includes: