[India, UK] Solving India’s wastewater problem is an endeavor of government-wide proportions. But a new project from designers Continue reading Leaf-shaped wall tiles use algae to purify wastewater
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Heavy metals in food: Carrageenan as an example of the need to improve ingredient quality
[USA] In the fall of 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bought 10 samples of carrageenan from 5 companies sold through Continue reading Heavy metals in food: Carrageenan as an example of the need to improve ingredient quality
Chlorella and Spirulina are so hot right now, and we’re big fans
[Global] We’ve all seen it. An “it” product is lauded and applauded—and finds itself in everything, from cleansing bars to craft cocktails. Continue reading Chlorella and Spirulina are so hot right now, and we’re big fans
We need to address the heavy metals polluting our water
[USA] Each day, millions of people in the United States wake up to water contaminated with heavy metal. While Flint, Michigan has Continue reading We need to address the heavy metals polluting our water
Are you missing key nutrients? 5 proven benefits of Chlorella
[Global] I’m going to start with one premise: Food is medicine. Everything we put into our bodies has an effect, and we can either Continue reading Are you missing key nutrients? 5 proven benefits of Chlorella
Algae: An ally against heavy metal pollution
[USA] Most of us know algae as that unwelcome visitor in an otherwise pristine aquarium. But some members of this mysterious group of mostly aquatic organisms have a hero’s role to play in clearing the world’s waters of toxic heavy metals. Continue reading Algae: An ally against heavy metal pollution
Seaweed research as a viable economic and scientific venture
[USA] Seaweed, according to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Service of the United States Department of Commerce, is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that Continue reading Seaweed research as a viable economic and scientific venture
Euglena gracillis’ appetite for pollutants
Tim Lougheed reports for the Canadian Chemical News that an entrepreneurial effort based in the lake-dotted Peterborough region of Ontario is enlisting a strain of algae in an effort to make local water as clean as possible.
Euglena gracillis has an appetite for pollutants such as phosphorus, heavy metals and even silver nanoparticles. Continue reading Euglena gracillis’ appetite for pollutants
Ingenious method of wastewater treatment developed in East Kazakhstan
A method for purifying wastewater from heavy metals using diatoms has been developed by researchers of Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University, Continue reading Ingenious method of wastewater treatment developed in East Kazakhstan