Polyculture Jam grew dual-strain algae cultures to overcome stressed and contaminated environments. The successful outcomes of this project will be a robust microalgal polyculture that generates abundant biomass throughout the year for the production of food, feed, and fuel.
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Polyculture Jam: Austin Community College (TX), University of Texas at Austin (TX), Del Valle High School (TX), Humboldt State University (CA)
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Shaking platform and growth light prepared for culturing inside refrigerator
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Mitchell counting algae via hemocytometry
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(From left to right) SCAP, CSOR, and HPLU cultures in Environ Shaker
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Polyculture Jam: Austin Community College (TX), University of Texas at Austin (TX), Del Valle High School (TX), Humboldt State University (CA)
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Polyculture Jam
Polyculture Jam: Austin Community College (TX), University of Texas at Austin (TX), Del Valle High School (TX), Humboldt State University (CA)
Polyculture Jam
April 15, 2026