Kyle J. Lauersen
@kylelauersen.bsky.social
Associate Prof. @ King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) | Adj. Prof. ASU AzCATI | Bioengineering | Sustainable & Synthetic Biotechnology | Algae
February 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Reposted by Kyle J. Lauersen
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February 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
🚨Opportunity Alert: ASPB wants to share and fund your plant curriculum materials! Receive up to $8500 to create and disseminate classroom activities & labs that support teaching the Principles for Teaching Plant Biology.🌱
👉 Learn more and apply by April 24: buff.ly/21u2H27!
#PlantScience
👉 Learn more and apply by April 24: buff.ly/21u2H27!
#PlantScience
New Preprint from our Lab! Kaian and Gordon, using data from RaderLab and bioreactor support from Barbara, show it doesn’t matter where the gene goes, it’s all the same to Cyanidioscyzon merolae www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
New Preprint from our Lab! Kaian and Gordon, using data from RaderLab and bioreactor support from Barbara, show it doesn’t matter where the gene goes, it’s all the same to Cyanidioscyzon merolae www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Today in Arab News, How KAUST is transforming waste into wealth by Haifa Alshammari.
www.arabnews.com/node/2628729...
www.arabnews.com/node/2628729...
How KAUST is transforming waste into wealth
RIYADH: Turning food waste into a valuable industrial product may sound improbable, but scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are proving it is possible — using algae that h...
www.arabnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Today in Arab News, How KAUST is transforming waste into wealth by Haifa Alshammari.
www.arabnews.com/node/2628729...
www.arabnews.com/node/2628729...
Lots of updates to our lab website. It has been a busy year for the Sustainable & Synthetic Biotechnology Group!
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
December 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Lots of updates to our lab website. It has been a busy year for the Sustainable & Synthetic Biotechnology Group!
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
ssb.kaust.edu.sa
Algae and the Chocolate Factory.
Great writeup by KAUST Discovery!
discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/2...
Great writeup by KAUST Discovery!
discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/2...
Algae and the chocolate factory
Ancient algae turn chocolate factory waste and other organic matter into valuable bio-based products, supporting a sustainable circular bioeconomy.
discovery.kaust.edu.sa
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Algae and the Chocolate Factory.
Great writeup by KAUST Discovery!
discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/2...
Great writeup by KAUST Discovery!
discovery.kaust.edu.sa/en/article/2...
Reposted by Kyle J. Lauersen
This is my kind of 🔵BLUE SKY🔵 thinking!
This was painted by PhD student Mauricio Masson who also helped develop the natural blue pigment. It’s made by microalgae grown on upcycled chocolate waste.
+ credit @kylelauersen.bsky.social for leading this wildly interesting waste-to-value algae project!
This was painted by PhD student Mauricio Masson who also helped develop the natural blue pigment. It’s made by microalgae grown on upcycled chocolate waste.
+ credit @kylelauersen.bsky.social for leading this wildly interesting waste-to-value algae project!
December 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This is my kind of 🔵BLUE SKY🔵 thinking!
This was painted by PhD student Mauricio Masson who also helped develop the natural blue pigment. It’s made by microalgae grown on upcycled chocolate waste.
+ credit @kylelauersen.bsky.social for leading this wildly interesting waste-to-value algae project!
This was painted by PhD student Mauricio Masson who also helped develop the natural blue pigment. It’s made by microalgae grown on upcycled chocolate waste.
+ credit @kylelauersen.bsky.social for leading this wildly interesting waste-to-value algae project!
Scientists use algae to convert food waste into sustainable ingredients
www.kaust.edu.sa/en/news/scie...
www.kaust.edu.sa/en/news/scie...
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Scientists use algae to convert food waste into sustainable ingredients
www.kaust.edu.sa/en/news/scie...
www.kaust.edu.sa/en/news/scie...
Reposted by Kyle J. Lauersen
Online now: Elevated carbon dioxide stimulates efficient organic carbon consumption for the unicellular alga Galdieria
Elevated carbon dioxide stimulates efficient organic carbon consumption for the unicellular alga Galdieria
Contrary to standard fermentation, elevated CO2 triggers efficient organic-carbon consumption in Galdieria during heterotrophy, enabling high-yield biomass and timing C-phycocyanin accumulation. Stable-isotope analysis revealed CO2 as a metabolic trigger, rather than a carbon source, but illumination can enable mixotrophic carbon consumption and increased substrate to biomass ratios.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Online now: Elevated carbon dioxide stimulates efficient organic carbon consumption for the unicellular alga Galdieria
Congratulations to new Dr. Melany Villegas from our lab. Foundational to our work on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering. looking for a great biotechnologist, reach out to Melany!
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Congratulations to new Dr. Melany Villegas from our lab. Foundational to our work on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering. looking for a great biotechnologist, reach out to Melany!
Reposted by Kyle J. Lauersen
‼️🚨🗓️ CONTAMCALENDAR 2026 🗓️🚨‼️
Excited to say the ContamCalendar is back for its fifth edition! We’ve created a fresh new design, folding out for an A3 monthly spread. It’s our best yet, we hope you’ll love it 🗓️🦠🧫🍄
Get yours here ➡️ www.contam.club ⬅️
Excited to say the ContamCalendar is back for its fifth edition! We’ve created a fresh new design, folding out for an A3 monthly spread. It’s our best yet, we hope you’ll love it 🗓️🦠🧫🍄
Get yours here ➡️ www.contam.club ⬅️
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
‼️🚨🗓️ CONTAMCALENDAR 2026 🗓️🚨‼️
Excited to say the ContamCalendar is back for its fifth edition! We’ve created a fresh new design, folding out for an A3 monthly spread. It’s our best yet, we hope you’ll love it 🗓️🦠🧫🍄
Get yours here ➡️ www.contam.club ⬅️
Excited to say the ContamCalendar is back for its fifth edition! We’ve created a fresh new design, folding out for an A3 monthly spread. It’s our best yet, we hope you’ll love it 🗓️🦠🧫🍄
Get yours here ➡️ www.contam.club ⬅️
Publication 📰 of former PhD student Malak's final thesis chapter. Investigating terpene synthase subcellular localization in Chlamydomonas🦠. Squalene k.d. does not affect plastid yields & membrane bioreactor high density cultivation on CO2. New Biotechnology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Publication 📰 of former PhD student Malak's final thesis chapter. Investigating terpene synthase subcellular localization in Chlamydomonas🦠. Squalene k.d. does not affect plastid yields & membrane bioreactor high density cultivation on CO2. New Biotechnology.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congratulations to our PhD Student Melany Villegas-Valencia, who defended last week. Her work was foundational to our engineering efforts in Cyanidioschyzon merolae.
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Congratulations to our PhD Student Melany Villegas-Valencia, who defended last week. Her work was foundational to our engineering efforts in Cyanidioschyzon merolae.
Pretty pink algae
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Pretty pink algae
We have a new Porphyridium, can you tell which reactor?
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We have a new Porphyridium, can you tell which reactor?
🚨📰New paper from the SSB Group, out in Algal Research! Razan, Gordon, & Sebastian engineered Chlamydomonas 🦠 to make isoprene - then, used 20 parallel bioreactors 💡🧪 coupled to multi-port headspace analysis (HidenAnalytical) to optimize it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
🚨📰New paper from the SSB Group, out in Algal Research! Razan, Gordon, & Sebastian engineered Chlamydomonas 🦠 to make isoprene - then, used 20 parallel bioreactors 💡🧪 coupled to multi-port headspace analysis (HidenAnalytical) to optimize it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today, we had the honor of hosting Prof. Sotirios Kampranis from
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Today, we had the honor of hosting Prof. Sotirios Kampranis from
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
U Copenhagen
in the weekly
KAUST_BESE
student seminar. We heard about biotechnological production of flavors and fragrances as well as Taxol biosynthesis. @clairesale.bsky.social
Reposted by Kyle J. Lauersen
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#plantscience
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July 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
📣 Are you a creative and articulate plant scientist looking to connect with other like-minded folks? Application is now open for the 2025-2026 Plantae Fellows program!🌱
👉 Learn more and apply by August 31! buff.ly/JqoDSHq
#plantscience
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#plantscience
I have never heard of this meeting before. Maybe 4-years from now, I’ll be able to attend. Such a rare event seems like it needs more publicity.
📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)
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#PlantScience
The 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11)
Wed 20 Aug - Fri 22 [EDT]: 11th International Symposium on Inorganic Carbon Utilization by Aquatic Photosynthetic Organisms (CCM11) will take place at the University of York on August 20-22 later…
buff.ly
August 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I have never heard of this meeting before. Maybe 4-years from now, I’ll be able to attend. Such a rare event seems like it needs more publicity.
Did you know that the red alga Galdieria secretes coproporphyrin IX under certain conditions?
August 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Did you know that the red alga Galdieria secretes coproporphyrin IX under certain conditions?
Welcoming @anne-steensma.bsky.social to KAUST from @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social Anne will be with us for 6 months working on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering.
July 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Welcoming @anne-steensma.bsky.social to KAUST from @msudoeplantlab.bsky.social Anne will be with us for 6 months working on Cyanidioschizon merolae engineering.
In less than two weeks it will be time for #AlgalBBB in Phoenix! Looking forward to seeing all of you there and proud that
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
June 3, 2025 at 6:09 AM
In less than two weeks it will be time for #AlgalBBB in Phoenix! Looking forward to seeing all of you there and proud that
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
@ASU_AzCATI will have a tour of its facilities. Happy to represent @KAUST_BESE. www.elsevier.com/events/confe...
New #preprint. CO2 stimulates Galdieria to eat organic carbon, even in the dark. Stable isotope applied to algal biotech & 🍫chocolate conversion to algal biomass 🦠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
New #preprint. CO2 stimulates Galdieria to eat organic carbon, even in the dark. Stable isotope applied to algal biotech & 🍫chocolate conversion to algal biomass 🦠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...