The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation (AzCATI) has an extensive network of collaborators both within and outside of Arizona State University (ASU), with partners offering access to a wide range of expertise, research capacity and high quality services.
We provide open test and evaluation facilities for the algae industry and research community that are capable of assessing the performance of individual and combined unit operations across the algal value chain. These capabilities allow for objective, pre-deployment testing of technology looking to enter the market.
Core research areas at ASU and AzCATI include
- Bioprospecting, algal taxonomy an physiology
- DNA based strain typing services
- Algal consortia
- Carbon capture and utilization
- Water and wastewater treatment
- Acidophilic red algae for multi trophic production of biomass and valuable co-products
- Novel sensor development for water quality and process monitoring
- Biomass extraction and conversion
- Long term cultivation studies and crop protection
- Process integration and system scale-up
- Technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment
