Unicellular Algae TRIZ Cases

A two-porosity diatom silica coating cuts cover-layer reflection and boosts light transmission to improve photovoltaic efficiency.

Targeted homology-arm insertion at high-expression genomic sites enables stable gene expression in Schizochytrium for clearer phenotype analysis.

An electrochemical CO2 reduction stage feeds C2 intermediates to microbes, improving mass transfer and enabling higher-value C2+n chemicals.

Multiple xylose isomerase and kinase copies help microorganisms consume xylose faster and reduce xylitol in hemicellulosic fermentation.

Segmented cutting and cyclic harvesting remove algal biomass while limiting planktonic microalgae release and preserving effluent quality.

UV-mutated Chlorella vulgaris strains cut chlorophyll to remove green color and off-taste while preserving food ingredient value.

Thraustochytrid microalgal extract replaces fetal bovine serum to support cell growth without added growth factors or contamination risk.

A dockerin-cohesin cellulose-binding complex stabilizes carbonic anhydrase on green algae, boosting CO2 fixation and lipid production.

A mutagenized Schizochytrium strain enables stable DHA-rich oil production, avoiding fish oil variability, contamination, and supply limits.

Thin-walled microalgae let saccharifying enzymes reach intracellular starch without crushing, simplifying glucose and ethanol production.

Gene disruption and ω3 desaturase insertion shift labyrinthulid oil production from DHA toward EPA with more reliable strain selection.

pH adjustment and heat treatment lower microalgae broth viscosity before concentration, cutting drying steam use and equipment cost.

Controlled rumen release of encapsulated antimethanogenic compounds cuts methane emissions while avoiding toxic peaks and frequent dosing.

A gamma-mutated Schizochytrium strain enables fermenter-based biomass with high protein, omega-3s, and antioxidant pigments at lower cost.

A white Chlorella protothecoides mutant raises crude protein content while avoiding green color development in food biomass.

A two-porosity diatom frustule coating lowers cover-glass reflection and raises light transmission to improve photovoltaic efficiency.

Algae-based expression produces properly assembled growth factors at scale while avoiding pathogen contamination and endotoxins in cell culture media.

An IPN hydrogel combining gellan gum and collagen improves cell survival, proliferation, and wound-healing support.

Whole microalgal and cyanobacterial cells replace toxic pigments in water-based paint while photostabilizers preserve color, opacity, and low-carbon production.

Selective enzymes break down microbial cell walls while preserving native proteins, vitamins, fats, sugars, and other components.

Enhanced L-lactate utilization converts animal-cell culture waste into reusable nutrients, reducing medium costs and environmental burden.

Fatty acid synthesis inhibitors redirect microbial metabolism toward DHA-rich oil while preserving DPA, saturated fatty acids, and bioavailability.

Aurantiochytrium culture produces high-DHA oil with low-temperature fluidity, helping prevent crystallization, viscosity rise, and apparatus clogging.

Genetically modified microorganisms use DGAT2 and LPAAT enzymes to produce OPO-enriched oils with targeted fatty acid positioning.

Calcium carbonate biomineralization encapsulates and kills microbial contaminants, supporting high-density Haematococcus biomass with high astaxanthin content.

Existing algal strains limit viable biofuel production; WD40 gene attenuation raises lipid and biomass productivity in recombinant algae.

Stress-triggered algal metabolism raises bromoform yields without costly freeze-drying.

This case adjusts dissolved CO2, temperature, and nutrients to increase EPA concentration during thraustochytrid fermentation.

This case uses timed fatty acid synthesis inhibition to favor PUFA production, raising DHA while limiting profile disruption.

This aquaculture case alternates animal and algae growth, using higher salinity to treat pond solids and reduce pathogen risks.

An engineered Vibrio strain uses alginate and mannitol pathways to produce citramalate from brown macroalgae substrates.

FAD-binding-domain mutations keep cryptochrome active, sustaining algal growth and density through dark cultivation.

Mutant algae strains resist salicylanilide drugs via genetic parameter changes, maintaining biomass productivity despite biotic stress.

Recombinant DNA constructs integrate polynucleotide stacks to express proteins that modify oil composition and increase seed protein levels.

An attrition mill with inert surfaces extracts astaxanthin from algae, preventing oxidation and degradation that typically occur during cell disruption.

Gamma irradiation mutates KC01 microalgae to CJM01, resolving the contradiction between stable gene maintenance and high docosahexaenoic acid productivity.

Citric acid, malic acid, and benzyl adenine purines enable simultaneous biomass growth and lipid accumulation without nitrogen starvation stress.

Culturing transformants with enhanced beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase expression to boost lipid yields.

Strain gauges and inertial measurement units calculate joint flexion while a power management unit reduces data offload to extend battery life.

Limiting sulfate to zero during the final growth phase destabilizes cell walls, facilitating oil release with low mechanical force.

Engineered cyanobacteria convert CO2 into high-value chemicals using optimized metabolic pathways and controlled nutrient conditions.

A vector system using C-169 promoter sequences enables stable Chlorella vulgaris transformation via gold particle bombardment.

Dual-mode Chlorella Vulgaris cultivation overcomes mutual shadowing limits in photobioreactors, raising biomass density beyond 30g/L.

Selected Botryococcus braunii tsukuba-1 grows above 35°C to overcome temperature limits and yield pure C34H58 hydrocarbons.

Modifying the PKL gene in recombinant algae resolves the trade-off between lipid content and biomass growth, enabling economically viable biofuel production.

Nitrogen-triggered cyst germination in Haematococcus pluvialis resolves fungal contamination risks while increasing astaxanthin productivity.

Engineered microorganisms express exogenous nucleic acid molecules encoding substituted tryptamine biosynthetic pathway enzymes.

Genome integration of cell adhesion proteins enables multicellular structure formation in unicellular photosynthetic organisms.

Variable flashing light cycles boost DHA and EPA yields in Nitzschia brevirostris while lowering energy costs compared to continuous illumination.

Overexpressing SKP1 polypeptides accelerates cell cycle progression, resolving low productivity and high production costs in algal biofuel manufacturing.

Converting alkenones from cultured algae into polymers eliminates fossil fuel dependence for sustainable manufacturing.