藻類：プラスチックの隠れた天敵 | Stephen Mayfield | TEDxEncinitas Blvd

藻類は、従来のプラスチックを置き換えうる見過ごされてきた素材として紹介されています。TEDxEncinitasBlvdでのStephen Mayfield博士の講演は、持続可能なプラスチック代替品と天然プラスチックポリマーの用途に関する研究に基づいています。Mayfield氏はカリフォルニア大学サンディエゴ校の元生物学教授で、Algenesis Labsの創設者です。動画はTEDx Talksによるものです。

• プラスチックの代替候補としての藻類
• 天然プラスチックポリマーと持続可能な代替品
• 講演者の研究経歴

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf This talk from Dr. Stephen Mayfield at TEDxEncinitasBlvd explores how algae is an overlooked yet powerful replacement for plastics. The talk utilizes Dr. Mayfield's research and expertise on sustainable plastic alternatives (SPA's) to show the uses of natural plastic polymers. TEDxEncinitasBlvd was made possible by Executive Producer, Lead Organizer, and Editor Rohan Phadnis, WayZero, and BAAIRS. Stephen Mayfield, PhD, CEO and founder of Algenesis Labs, was a Distinguished Professor of Biology at UC San Diego and director of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology. His research focused on the molecular genetics of green algae and using algae as a platform for producing high-value recombinant proteins and bio-products. Steve earned BS degrees in Biochemistry and Plant Biology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a PhD in Molecular Genetics from UC Berkeley. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Geneva, he became an assistant professor at the Scripps Research Institute, where he spent 22 years, eventually serving as Dean of Biology. In 2009, he joined UC San Diego. Beyond academia, Steve founded multiple biotech companies, including Rincon Pharmaceutical (2005), Sapphire Energy (2007), Triton Health and Nutrition (2012), and Algenesis Corporation (2016). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx