[Sweden] Throughout the densely-populated country of Bangladesh, a lack of access to clean drinking water is responsible for a variety of Continue reading Algae-derived paper filters pathogens out of water
Monthly Archives: August 2019
The Design2Scale Challenge: Seeking innovations and technologies in ExxonMobil’s 3rd generation biofuels downstream processing
[Global] Fraunhofer TechBridge is now accepting applications for its newest TechBridge Challenge, the Designed2Scale Challenge Continue reading The Design2Scale Challenge: Seeking innovations and technologies in ExxonMobil’s 3rd generation biofuels downstream processing
Open demonstration with one of the world largest algae production facilities under tropical outdoor environment
[Japan, Malaysia] Chitose Group, a family of biotechnology companies, designed and supervised the largest microalgae Continue reading Open demonstration with one of the world largest algae production facilities under tropical outdoor environment
Algafeed company’s growth tied to tiny organism
[USA] A company in Jupiter, Florida wants to put microalgae, an essential building block in food, to good use. Continue reading Algafeed company’s growth tied to tiny organism
This tasty seaweed reduces cow emissions by 99%—and it could soon be a climate gamechanger
[Australia] A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by Australian Continue reading This tasty seaweed reduces cow emissions by 99%—and it could soon be a climate gamechanger
Princeton scientists awarded grant to boost crop yields by adding algal organelle to plant
[USA] With world population projected to exceed eight billion people by 2025, food security is already a pressing global problem. Continue reading Princeton scientists awarded grant to boost crop yields by adding algal organelle to plant
Three dogs suffer seizures and die after swimming in pond contaminated with toxic blue-green algae in North Carolina
[USA] Two North Carolina dog owners are raising awareness of the dangers of blue-green algae after their beloved canines were killed Continue reading Three dogs suffer seizures and die after swimming in pond contaminated with toxic blue-green algae in North Carolina
The women sea divers of Rameswaram
[India] Did you know where the agar-agar in your favourite dessert comes from? The answer lies in Rameswaram, where we join women Continue reading The women sea divers of Rameswaram
From petri dish to pond: ExxonMobil’s algae farming, in pictures
[USA] Researching algae takes science, sunshine, some very large ponds and the right kind of algae. Continue reading From petri dish to pond: ExxonMobil’s algae farming, in pictures
Israeli scientists create “sustainable plastic” from a seaweed-eating bacteria
[Israel] Researchers in Israel have developed a new process to produce a “natural polymer” that is derived from microorganisms Continue reading Israeli scientists create “sustainable plastic” from a seaweed-eating bacteria