[USA] Algae are organisms so environmentally adaptable that they flourish in wastelands, sewage and saline bodies of water. They can grow in high densities, in the dark and in the presence of high concentrations of nitrogen and phosphates. Continue reading Microalgae byproduct as a feedstuff for grower steers
Daily Archives: July 22, 2015
Algenol wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award
[USA] Algenol has received the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Award for its environmental benefits concerning climate change. The award was presented at a ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. This is a new category, and Continue reading Algenol wins Presidential Green Chemistry Award
Iran’s Algiran teams with Indian scientist
[India, Iran] Algiran, an Iranian algal biotech company, has recently established a pilot scale algal cultivation demonstration facility at the Chabahar Free Zone, in the Baluchistan Province of Iran. Continue reading Iran’s Algiran teams with Indian scientist
McCabe joins Algal Scientific leadership team
Mike McCabe, D.V.M., joins an expanding team of experienced animal health professionals at Algal Scientific, a world leader in algae-based technology for animal and human health. He brings 24 years of domestic and international experience in animal health, pharmaceuticals, vaccines and Continue reading McCabe joins Algal Scientific leadership team
Way to glow! Scientists discover fluorescent rainbow-colored coral deep in the Red Sea
[Israel] With surface water temperatures sizzling at 34° Celsius (93°F) and a 1,240 mile (2,000 km) coastal stretch of sumptuous coral reefs, Continue reading Way to glow! Scientists discover fluorescent rainbow-colored coral deep in the Red Sea
Removing Lyngbya from Weeki Wachee
[USA] Spring Hill Central Rotary and Brooksville Rotary started a program at Weeki Wachee to keep an algae called lyngbya under control. The algae has the potential to actually restrict water flow in a spring essentially stifling it. They work with SWFWMD for guidance on which Continue reading Removing Lyngbya from Weeki Wachee
Lesser Spotted Ireland: I get by with a little kelp from my friends
[Ireland] A series in which Irish Times writers go off the beaten track. This week: a seaweed foraging workshop in Kerry is a feast for mind, body and taste buds, and the day ends with a unique 10-course banquet. Continue reading Lesser Spotted Ireland: I get by with a little kelp from my friends