Wastewater Bioremediation, desalination, Microalgae and Azolla, aquaponic, biofertilizers, Hydrogen and green bioenergy, CO2 sequestration

Agricultural Research Center (ARC) was created in the early 1970s as a governmental entity affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MOALR). The overall goal is to develop and implement agricultural research projects, programs, plans and strategies for at promoting agricultural plant and animal production, maximize the economic return per unit of land and water. Within the national agricultural development strategies, ARC assumes the following major functions: Conducting applied and basic research to generate a continuous flow of technologies that help increase productivity and reduce production cost; Transfer of new technologies to the farming community through extension service; and monitoring their adoption by the end users; and Human capital development as a continual process through 16 institutes, 10 central laboratories, 19 research stations and 23 agricultural experiments departments covering all governorates of Egypt.

Our expertise in Algae and Azolla lab, Department of Microbiology extends to the production of biofuels, encompassing biodiesel, green hydrogen, electricity, and ethanol, derived from algae. In the realm of collaboration, we seek partnerships in algae and Azolla for wastewater treatment, seawater desalination, bioenergy production, carbon dioxide sequestration, genetic engineering, and the utilization of aquaponic systems and hydroponics.

We are actively exploring collaboration opportunities that involve combining aquaponics with algae and Azolla. Our ultimate goal is to formulate a system that incorporates wastewater/seawater to enhance specific agricultural crops. The central theme of our collaboration will focus on evaluating the biostimulant or biopesticidal effects of algae and residual water, both in vivo and in vitro.

Simultaneously, our collaborative efforts will extend to the production of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide sequestration. Together, we aim to create innovative solutions that address agricultural challenges while contributing to sustainable practices and environmental conservation.

Wastewater Bioremediation and Reuse, genetic engineering, Algae and Azolla biomass production, Bioenergy production, CO2 sequestration, Aquaponics, Hydroponics, Circular Bioeconomy, and Artificial Intelligence.