Algae Power

Posted: December 15, 2017 Under: Uncategorized By green No Comments

Comic: How to die from toxic algal blooms February 23, 2020
[Global] Toxic algal blooms tend to stay underwater, so when a particularly powerful bloom killed an air-breathing human, it shocked the world. A young oyster farmer died on the shores of Brittany, France after inhaling the toxic gas produced from a large algal bloom. That death resulted from a series of different unfortunate events stemming […]
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New study raises concern about airborne exposure to toxic algae blooms February 21, 2020
[USA] Studies of the health hazards of toxic algae blooms have focused largely on the danger of direct contact with contaminated water in lakes, rivers and the ocean. Now a new study shows that even airborne exposure to the bacteria from a toxic bloom could also pose a risk. The study, published this month in […]
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The algae are sweet, but still they share February 20, 2020
[Germany] This satellite image taken near the island of Heligoland in the German Bight, southern North Sea, shows bacteria (green) devouring the sweet contents of algal cells (blue). Algal sugars given off when algae dies are one of the main food sources for heterotrophic marine bacteria. But it is far from a feeding frenzy. Scientists […]
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Art professor’s exhibition in Spain addresses algae and climate change February 20, 2020
[USA] UC Santa Cruz art professor Jennifer Parker believes that algae are an “unsung hero of the planet”–noting that these photosynthetic organisms produce one half of the total global oxygen, while absorbing one third of the carbon dioxide produced worldwide. Parker is co-founder of The Algae Society Bio Art Design Lab, an international collective […]
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Biofach 2020: Algae-based pastas, meat analogs and energy shots make waves February 18, 2020
[Global] Algae has taken on a starring role in product development in recent years, particularly in plant-based and flavor-boosting applications. At the recently culminated Biofach 2020 (February 12 to 15) in Nuremberg, Germany, FoodIngredients first spoke to German producer Viva Maris about integrating the functionalities of organic algae in a broad range of nutritional foods […]
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The fish farmer growing seaweed to feed cows and save the planet February 17, 2020
[Australia] In spite of the growing popularity of veganism and plant-based meat alternatives, humans remain massive consumers of livestock and dairy. The smelly reality of having 1.5 billion heads of cattle on the planet is that cows will always belch, pass gas and emit methane. It’s little wonder that livestock (mostly cattle) accounts for between […]
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Genome sequence of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii submitted to NASA Genelab Data Repository February 14, 2020
[USA] Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is the first single-cell green algae data to be submitted to NASA GeneLab’s Data Repository. Microalgae such as this convert light, water, & carbon dioxide into biomass under artificial light conditions, a necessity for space photosynthetic production. Although there is great promise in developing algae for chemical or food production in space, […]
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Cyanotech profit falls with revenue February 12, 2020
[USA] Hawaii microalgae producer Cyanotech Corp. earned a smaller profit in its fiscal third quarter. The company based on Hawaii island announced today that it earned $171,000 in the three months ended Dec. 31, down 41% from $288,000 in the same quarter a year earlier. Much of the decline was due to a 25% decrease […]
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Scotch whisky co-product feeds algae for pet food omega-3 February 12, 2020
[UK] Leftovers from Scotch whisky distillation got another shot as nourishment for algae that scientists processed into a pet food ingredient. Leftovers from Scotch whisky distillation got another shot as nourishment for algae that scientists processed into a pet food ingredient. Algae grown on pot ale, a co-product of the liquor industry, could replace fish […]
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Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association names new president February 11, 2020
[Global] The Natural Algae Astaxanthin Association (NAXA) has chosen Ford Levine Sales Group, LLC, to lead the organization. Allen Levine, a partner in Ford Levine Sales Group, will serve as NAXA’s president. “We are excited to begin work with NAXA’s board and membership to educate media, industry professionals, and consumers about the benefits of taking […]
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