CX-030316: Secretome Effects on Algal Media and Grazing "SEAMAG”

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Arizona State University (ASU) to test the effects of media composition and recycling on the secretome during algae cultivation using known infectious agents with established pest models. The award aims to identify triggers that result in reduced productivity and culture crashes with the goal to increase the mean time to failure and maintain or increase productivity in algal cultures relative to the baseline.