Rohith Kaliyur Properties of Algae Block 3 Individual Research Process 1

As I previously indicated in my first post, the first part of my project is to conduct individual research in order to thoroughly grasp an idea of properties of algae that other well-established scientists have already developed. This is so that I will have a better idea of how I want to approach investigating my own properties of algae, and applying those properties to the real world. I am currently researching different properties of algae through 6 current internet sources. I won't be including the links here because I am not yet sure if I am going to include all of the information of those links into my current research paper. That being said, I am also researching properties of algae through the publication      A Look Back at the U.S. Department of Energy's Aquatic Species Program: Biodiesel from Algae by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Although this publication is a little complicated in terms of prior knowledge, I am trying to thoroughly dissect the relevant information and extract any necessary information from this work. This is due to the fact that I feel that some of the information in this publication is extremely necessary in terms of contributing to my understanding of certain properties of algae. In terms of what I have actually learned from these sources, I haven't yet expanded my horizons to a maximal level. This is because I do not want to delve too deep into a subject, without the adequate knowledge, and face an enormous struggle even comprehending what I am doing. Comprehensively, I have identified that there are actually different types of algae, and that those algae also have specific features that confirm their respective classification. I will have to work around this, either by doing experimental work on all of these types of algae or by only investigating the most abundant type of algae. In addition to this, I have also learned about some of the basic scientific properties of algae, as well as have reviewed some of the things I have learned from 9th grade Biology class. My only relatively complex investigation thus far was to research through my publication, and to look at a few complex processes that could be done with algae on some of the websites I was researching through. Finally, I have also began looking in to the role of algae in the biofuel industry. Although I am not completely sure about whether I will choose to incorporate it in such a manner, this aspect of the applications of algae surely attracted the corner of my eyes.