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Undergraduate Research Experiences


UF Center for Undergraduate Research Spring Undergraduate Research Symposia

Below are some examples of research projects conducted by undergrads at the BEST lab.

Sorghum bicolor Growth Shows Promise in Marginal North Florida Soils

By Katya Kasprzak

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Cellulosic Ethanol Stillage as a Cultivation Medium for Spirulina

By Kimberly Hafner

 

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Bioenergy Production Potential from Small Ruminant Animals

By Claudia Sanchez

 

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Open-pond Cultivation of Microalgal Polycultures on Landfill Leachate

By Marie Peralta

 

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Bat Guano, More Than an Organic Fertilizer

By Blaze Walsh

 

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Lab-scale Cultivation of Spirulina on Landfill Leachate

By Erica Winstead

 

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Methane Potential of Indigenous Algae

By Gillian Palino

 

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Carbon Capture and Utilization - The Algal Way

By Josh Goff

 

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Postharvest Storage Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato Roots and Culls

By Jenna Curtis

 

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Methane and Nutritional Potential of Industrial Sweetpotato

By Cabbar Dundar

 

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Effect of Abscisic Acid on Chlorella vulgaris Growth and Lipid Yield

By Gary Jones

 

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Opportunity Feedstocks for Biogas Production

By Gage LaPierre

 

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Evaluating a Plant-Based Flocculant for Microalgae Biomass Harvesting

By Marie Peralta

 

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Backyard Biogas Production

By Shane Philhower