Scientific Paper - Sarawak Biodiversity Centre

Description of a novel extremophile green algae, Chlamydomonas pacifica, and its potential as a biotechnology host

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Lee Jong Jen, a Research Officer at the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC), successfully completed a 12-week internship programme at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), United States of America, from 12^th February to 11^th May 2024. The internship was hosted at the Mayfield Laboratory, led by Distinguished Professor Stephen Mayfield, a globally renowned expert in algae research with over 20 years of experience in developing renewable materials from algae.

A key highlight of the internship was the co-authorship of a joint research publication with Distinguished Professor Mayfield and his team. The paper, published in Algal Research (Impact Factor 4.6) on 11^th April 2025, reports the discovery of Chlamydomonas pacifica, a newly identified extremophilic green algae. This species demonstrates exceptional potential due to its high production of triacylglycerols (TAGs), which are valuable for both biofuel applications and health-related benefits.

João Vitor Dutra Molino, Aaron Oliver, Harish Sethuram, Kalisa Kang, Barbara Saucedo, Crisandra Jade Diaz, Abhishek Gupta, Lee Jong Jen, Yasin Torres-tiji, Nora Hidasi, Amr Badary, Hunter Jenkins, Francis J. Fields, Ryan Simkovsky, Stephen Mayfield (2025). Description of a novel extremophile green algae, _Chlamydomonas pacifica, and its potential as a biotechnology host. Algal Research, 88(104034)

Biodiversity-Biotechnology: Gateway to Discoveries, Sustainable Utilization and Wealth Creation

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Proceedings of the International Symposium held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

19^th - 21^st November 2008

Streptomyces sp. AC04842: Genomic Insights and Functional Expression

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Rubber Degrading Strains: Microtetraspora and Dactylosporangium

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Microbial Degradation of Rubber: Actinobacteria

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Ann Anni Basik 1,2, Jean-Jacques Sanglier 2, Chia Tiong Yeo 2 and Kumar Sudesh 1,*

1 Ecobiomaterial Research Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Penang, Malaysia; annbasik@gmail.com
2 Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, Km. 20 Jalan Borneo Heights, Semengoh, Kuching 93250, Sarawak, Malaysia; jjsanglier.esperanza@gmail.com (J.-J.S.); cyeo@sbc.my (C.T.Y.)
* Correspondence: ksudesh@usm.my; Tel.: +60-4-6534367; Fax: +60-4-6565125