LIVING TECHNOLOGY
Counteracting Climate Change
through Bioengineering
We wish to thank the German Ministry of Science and Education, the state of Berlin, as-well as our partners at the Berlin University Alliance for their continued funding and support.
Project Inspiration
MODELING THE AZOLLA EVENT
Representing one of the most dramatic biological events in the history of our planet, the Azolla Event tells the incredible story of the fastest growing plant on earth.
49 millions years ago, this aquatic fern overgrew the north pole, fixing of vast amounts of COâ‚‚ in a remarkably short period of time.
Rapidly, removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the Azolla bloom of the Eocene ended the greenhouse climate millions of years ago.
Can we utilise the explosive nature of Azolla blooms to mitigate climate change once again?
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Presenting the AVOR-System
Azolla Vertical Overflow Reactor
Harnessing the explosive growth potential of Azolla pinnata, we developed a system that leverages the clonal expansion of the fastest-growing fern on Earth.
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The AVOR-System delivers 82 m² of active growth area, continuously generating versatile biological commodities while actively capturing COâ‚‚ from the atmosphere and generating purified water as a byproduct
Solar powered, carbon negative, fully automated.
LOCATION & CONTACT
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LivingTechnology Contact
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Arnimallee 14, 14195 Berlin
Institute for Experimental Physics
Freie Universität Berlin
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Project Management:
Felix Graf
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Laboratory Management:
Dr. Dennis Nürnberg
