Maria Lucia Ghirardi

Research topics

• Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms · 2 papers
• Algal biology and biofuel production · 2 papers
• Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction · 1 paper
• Marine and coastal ecosystems · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Qiang Hu · 1 paper
• Milton R. Sommerfeld · 1 paper
• Eric E. Jarvis · 1 paper
• Matthew C. Posewitz · 1 paper
• Al Darzins · 1 paper
• Anastasios Melis · 1 paper
• Marc Forestier · 1 paper
• Michael Seibert · 1 paper

Papers

1. Microalgal triacylglycerols as feedstocks for biofuel production: perspectives and advancesThe Plant Journal · 2008 · 3,785 citations

   Microalgae represent an exceptionally diverse but highly specialized group of micro-organisms adapted to various ecological habitats. Many microalgae have the ability to produce substantial amounts (e.g. 20-50% dry cell weight) of triacylglycerols (TAG) as a storage lipid under photo-oxidative stress…

2. Sustained Photobiological Hydrogen Gas Production upon Reversible Inactivation of Oxygen Evolution in the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtiiPLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 2000 · 1,111 citations

   The work describes a novel approach for sustained photobiological production of H(2) gas via the reversible hydrogenase pathway in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. This single-organism, two-stage H(2) production method circumvents the severe O(2) sensitivity of the reversible hydrogenase by…