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I am a phycologist with an interest in optimising cultivation practices and the development of strains to produce biomass for specific applications or products.
To date, I have cultivated algae for a variety of purposes including aquaculture feed, bioenergy, bioremediation of nutrients and heavy metals, CO2 mitigation, and for high-value compounds.
My current research, as part of the ABACUS project, involves the development of micro-algal strains for commercially important high-value products and the implementation of a biorefinery approach.
My first contact with algae, however, was during my MSc project at the University of Stirling. I aimed to improve the broodstock performance of flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) by providing them with different micro-algal diets, specifically looking at the essential fatty acid composition.
I have worked as a support scientist on the BioMara project at SAMS. The overarching goal of BioMara was to demonstrate the feasibility and sustainably of producing algal biofuels.
I worked as an algal technician at the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research (CSAR), at Swansea University. I was mostly involved in micro-algal cultivation on a variety of scales; from the maintenance of master cultures to operating 3,000L photobioreactors.
My Ph.D. thesis, at the University of Edinburgh and SAMS, was entitled 'Wastewater treatment by filamentous macro-algae'. This research investigated the potential of Cladophora parriaudii to remove nutrients and heavy metals from wastewater.
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A two-step process for improved biomass production and non-destructive astaxanthin and carotenoids accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis
Rizzo, A., Ross, M., Norici, A. & Jesus, B., 25 Jan 2022, In: Applied Sciences. 12, 3, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Removal of metals from aqueous solutions using dried Cladophora parriaudii of varying biochemical composition
Ross, M., Stanley, M., Day, J. & Semiao, A. JC., 22 Apr 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Environmental Management. 290, 12 p., 112620.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microalgal Carotenoids: A Review of Production, Current Markets, Regulations, and Future Direction
Novoveská, L., Ross, M. E., Stanley, M. S., Pradelles, R., Wasiolek, V. & Sassi, J., 13 Nov 2019, In: Marine Drugs. 17, 11, 21 p., 640.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A comparison of methods for the non-destructive fresh weight determination of filamentous algae for growth rate analysis and dry weight estimation
Ross, M. E., Stanley, M. S., Day, J. G. & Semião, A. J. C., Jun 2017, In: Journal of Applied Phycology. 29, 6, p. 2925-2936 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrogen uptake by the macro algae Cladophora coelothrix and Cladophora parriaudi: Influence on growth, nitrogen preference and biochemical composition
Ross, M., Stanley, M. & Day, J., 15 Dec 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Algal Research. 30, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Screening and improvement of marine microalgae for oil production
Slocombe, S. P., Zhang, Q. Y., Ross, M., Stanley, M. S. & Day, J. G., 1 Jan 2017, Microalgal Production for Biomass and High-Value Products. 1st ed. CRC Press, p. 91-112 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Screening and improvement of marine micro-algae for oil production
Slocombe, S., Zhang, Q., Ross, M., Stanley, M. & Day, J., May 2016, Micro-Algal Production for Biomass and High-Value Products. Slocombe, S. & Benemann, J. (eds.). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis / CRC Press (USA), p. 91-112 31 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Scots lab to discover whether algae can cure all ills
14/05/22
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Pioneering 'algae library' aids researchers in battling deadly diseases
29/04/22
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Scottish laboratory opens new centre to unlock algae potential
Michael Ross & Michele Stanley
27/04/22
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Student praise for college staff
Keith Davidson, Andrew Dale, Mei-Li Roberts, David Worthington, Eleanor Brown, Sìleas NicLeòid, Laura Hobbs, Eddy (Eddie) Graham, Michael Ross, Alasdair MacLeod & John Howe
28/07/21
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'Patients have a right to know' if GP who groped woman is returning
17/02/20
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