This three-day course will comprise a mix of theoretical lectures and video-based laboratory practical demonstrations. Overall, the course will cover algal biology, media preparation and sterilisation, algal maintenance techniques, sampling, isolation and purification, molecular phycology and bioinformatics, algal scale-up and enumeration. There will be plenty of time for discussion with the tutors and other experts.

The course will run from 09:00 to 13:00 BST (GMT+1) each day.

The course is aimed at students, technicians, early career researchers, industry professionals and algae enthusiasts.

Cost: 150GBP per attendee, payable by bank transfer or credit card (via PayPal).

The full programme will be published here soon.

 

Please note that this course will focus on microalgae. CCAP’s host institute, the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) hosts the Seaweed Academy, which offers training in macroalgae and the seaweed industry with input from CCAP.

If you have any questions please email ccap@sams.ac.uk.