Jerry Brand gives Texas Enterprise talk on the future of algal biofuels.Jerry Brand’s algae collection, with nearly 2,800 specimens in all, is more than just pond scum. The diverse range of organisms is part of a growing multi-hundred billion dollar industry, used to produce anything from supplements to ice cream thickener to dental impressions and most recently, alternative biofuel, he said.
Brand, a professor in the
College of Natural Sciences, spoke to students, faculty and community members about the potential of algal research Monday at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center as part of the
Texas Enterprise Speaker Series hosted by the
McCombs School of Business.
Read more at the Daily Texan.
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