Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Bioengineering

Quantitatively Measuring In situ Flows using a Self-Contained Underwater Velocimetry Apparatus (SCUVA)

Kakani Katija¹, Sean P. Colin^2,3, John H. Costello^3,4, John O. Dabiri⁵

¹Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, ²Environmental Science and Marine Biology, Roger Williams University, ³Marine Biology Laboratory, Whitman Center, ⁴Department of Biology, Providence College, ⁵Departments of Aeronautics and Bioengineering, California Institute of Technology

This protocol provides instructions on how to use a self-contained underwater velocimetry apparatus (SCUVA), which is designed for quantification of in situ animal-generated flows. In addition, this protocol addresses challenges posed by field conditions, and includes operator motion, predicting position of animals, and orientation of SCUVA.

Environment

Experimental Protocol for Biodiesel Production with Isolation of Alkenones as Coproducts from Commercial Isochrysis Algal Biomass

Gregory W. O'Neil¹, John R. Williams¹, Julia Wilson-Peltier¹, Gerhard Knothe², Christopher M. Reddy³

¹Department of Chemistry, Western Washington University, ²Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, ³Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Detailed methods are presented for the production of biodiesel along with the co-isolation of alkenones as valuable coproducts from commercial Isochrysis microalgae.