Little wonder — the ocean’s primary productivity
At the base of the ocean’s food chain are algae. Algae feed the krill that feed the whales. Continue reading Little wonder — the ocean’s primary productivity
Daily Archives: March 8, 2015
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
bbi-biotech takes on IGV’s PBR business
[Germany] As of March 1, 2015, bbi-biotech GmbH, of Berlin, Germany, has begun integrating IGV Biotech GmbH’s Continue reading bbi-biotech takes on IGV’s PBR business
Nutress adds new algae strain to offerings
Nutress BV, a Netherlands-based leader in producing large-scale food grade microalgae products for the feed, food and pharma industry, has announced the production launch of their second algae strain, Chlorella vulgaris. Continue reading Nutress adds new algae strain to offerings