[EU] The EU Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy was adopted in January. The strategy addresses the challenges posed by the use Continue reading From plastic to seaweed: having nature as an industrial partner
Category Archives: Seaweed R&D
Research and development in the seaweed industry.
Combating global warming with seaweed
[USA] Three University of North Carolina Chapel Hill students are cultivating seaweed at a farm in Sea Level to be used as a Continue reading Combating global warming with seaweed
Seaweed extract reduces inflammation markers in the gut, according to unpublished study
[Australia] Marinova has announced the results of research recently conducted on Maritech fucoidan, a branded bioactive compound Continue reading Seaweed extract reduces inflammation markers in the gut, according to unpublished study
Brown seaweed in feed may boost shrimp digestion, disease survival
[Brazil] Adding some types of brown seaweed to shrimp diets may support shrimp through challenges from white spot disease and Continue reading Brown seaweed in feed may boost shrimp digestion, disease survival
How India’s cows can save the earth – by feeding on seaweed
[India] Prof. Ermias Kebreab recently showed that feeding seaweed as a dietary supplement to the cows dramatically reduced their Continue reading How India’s cows can save the earth – by feeding on seaweed
Expensive species of edible seaweed discovered along east coast of India
[India] A team of Indian marine biologists has identified and discovered an expensive species of edible seaweed, known as Continue reading Expensive species of edible seaweed discovered along east coast of India
Potential of seaweed as a protein source in dairy rations
[Denmark, Norway] Three red (Mastocarpus stellatus, Palmaria palmata, and Porphyra sp.), four brown (Alaria esculenta, Laminaria Continue reading Potential of seaweed as a protein source in dairy rations
Why a rock-hard pink seaweed is known as a ‘hotspot of biodiversity’
[Canada] Think of something that’s pink and that’s as hard as a rock. No, it’s not Double Bubble, or any other kind of hard gum. Continue reading Why a rock-hard pink seaweed is known as a ‘hotspot of biodiversity’
Seaweed could be the answer for cheap, sustainable livestock feed, researcher says
[Canada] Seaweed could become a staple in the diet of Canadian livestock after researchers discovered it’s a sustainable and viable Continue reading Seaweed could be the answer for cheap, sustainable livestock feed, researcher says
UC Davis researchers study ways to reduce methane in cow belches
[USA, Australia] The biggest question in the fight against global warming may not be whether humans can wean themselves off fossil Continue reading UC Davis researchers study ways to reduce methane in cow belches