[UK] Individuals could cut their greenhouse-gas emissions by replacing meals with algae grown at home using the countertop Continue reading Spira countertop bioreactor allows users to grow their own algae for food
Monthly Archives: November 2019
China approves new Alzheimer’s disease drug: Here’s what to know
[China, Global] Drug regulators in China have granted conditional approval to a new Alzheimer’s drug, the first such approval in nearly two decades. Continue reading China approves new Alzheimer’s disease drug: Here’s what to know
Smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
[Singapore] A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a highly sensitive system that uses a Continue reading Smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
Just Eat trials sauce sachets made from seaweed
[UK] The scheme currently involves 65 Just East restaurant partners who are using the Notpla sachets, described as 100% biodegradable, Continue reading Just Eat trials sauce sachets made from seaweed
Nestlé & Corbion developing algae ingredients for plant-based products
[Global] Nestlé has partnered with Dutch chemicals company Corbion to develop next-generation algae-based ingredients for Continue reading Nestlé & Corbion developing algae ingredients for plant-based products
Korean’s rope-grown seaweed certification breakthrough
[Korea] A farm cultivating seaweed at sea in the Republic of Korea has become the first of its kind to be certified against the ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard. Continue reading Korean’s rope-grown seaweed certification breakthrough
WATCH: ‘We want Spira to be the Willy Wonka of algae…’
[USA] One of 15 startups pitching at Rabobank’s FoodBytes! competition in Chicago last month, Spira is using CRISPR gene Continue reading WATCH: ‘We want Spira to be the Willy Wonka of algae…’
The simple physics behind algal movement towards light
[India] A new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) describes how certain algae collectively sense and respond to light, a Continue reading The simple physics behind algal movement towards light
The opportunity for algae in carbon utilization
[Global] A recent report by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) takes a close look at using carbon emissions as a Continue reading The opportunity for algae in carbon utilization