Research tool
Galdieria Digital Twin
Interactive simulator for exploring growth, feeding strategies, phycocyanin accumulation, and harvest timing across production scenarios.
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Microbiology, bioprocess design, and software tools.
I'm Hamish Lindsay — researching Galdieria sulphuraria for natural blue pigment production from kiwifruit waste, and building practical web tools and data visualisers.
Thesis research
Improving Phycocyanin Production from Thermoacidophilic Galdieria sulphuraria Isolates on Kiwifruit Waste-Derived Feedstocks
Strain selectionOxygen controlMixed sugarsWaste validation
Natural blue pigments are hard to produce at scale. Galdieria may offer a fermentation-based route better suited to acidic food applications than traditional light-dependent Spirulina systems.
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Researcher and builder.
I'm an MSc Microbiology student at the University of Canterbury, based in New Zealand. My research focuses on extremophilic microalgae, fermentation, natural pigments, and waste-to-value biotechnology.
Alongside the lab I build software tools — simulators, data explorers, calculators, and web apps — for researchers, educators, and small organisations. I'm available for selected website and data-tool projects.