Laboratory of Microalgal and Bacterial Bioenergetics and Biotechnology (LB3M)
CEA Cadarache
CEA de Cadarache DSV/IBEB/SBVME/LB3M Bât 161 13180 Saint Paul lez Durance Cedex
(+33) 4 42 25 76 51
gilles.peltier@cea.fr
Research and biotechnological applications in the field of photosynthesis, hydrogen and biodiesel production by photosynthetic micro-organisms (microalgae, cyanobacteria).
The main scientific objectives of the laboratory are to understand the photosynthetic mechanisms of conversion and storage of the light energy by microalgae or cyanobacteria, to identify the limiting steps and to define and validate strategies of optimization in order to propose new ways of production of biofuel (biohydrogene, biodiesel).
Last update: May 2012
Associated units
Laboratory of the research unit CEA - CNRS - University Aix Marseille (UMR 6191)
Human resources
20 to 30
The laboratory is composed of 6 permanent researchers, 6 engineers, 4 technicians and several students and postdoctoral researchers.
Key words
Amidon; biofuel; hydrogen bioproduction; carotenoids; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, chlororespiration; cyanobacteria; hydrogenase; microalgae; photosynthesis; Synechocystis.