June 23, 2026

As part of the ALGAESOL project’s collaborative framework, Pablo B., PhD student at the Universitat de Girona, spent one month working at the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) alongside Nikola Medić, specialist in microalgae biotechnology.

The visit focused on a key challenge in microalgae production: contamination in Chlorella sorokiniana cultures. The two researchers worked together to assess the effects of contaminants on culture performance and to evaluate strategies to prevent or reduce contamination events — work that directly supports the project’s goal of stable and productive microalgae cultivation.

“It was a great opportunity to collaborate with the ALGAESOL team, gain hands-on experience in microalgae cultivation challenges, and contribute to improving culture stability and productivity.”
— Pablo B., PhD Student, Universitat de Girona

“It was a great collaboration within an EU consortium and great time working with Pablo, reminded me of the days when I was a PhD student.”
— Nikola Medić, DTI

This exchange is a concrete example of how ALGAESOL fosters knowledge transfer and joint problem-solving across its partner institutions. The findings from this visit will feed into the project’s ongoing efforts to advance sustainable microalgae-based production systems.