Algae Power

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

Methane-producing algae could further warm the environment January 18, 2020
[EU] Algal blooms caused by pollution runoff could contribute greater quantities of methane to the atmosphere as the planet warms. Scientists from Germany, Jordan, the UK, Israel and Spain have found direct evidence that cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae, produce methane, possibly through photosynthesis. The finding contradicts the once popular notion that the only biological […]
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Could seaweed hold the answer to producing sustainable animal feed? January 17, 2020
[UK] Unlocking the potential of UK-grown seaweed as part of new research could see used in the production of some ruminant animal feeds. Seaweed is on track to become a potential replacement for some ingredients in the production of ruminant animal feeds, thanks to claims of offering associated benefits from improved meat quality to a […]
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Josie Maran Argan Beta Retinoid pink algae serum is unlike anything else January 16, 2020
[USA] With all the hype around retinoids, both for and for, it can be difficult to tell the truth from the fiction. What you may have heard is the class of compounds that are derived from vitamin A and can be hard on the skin. This is one of the reasons why Josie Maran launched […]
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Every sixpack of beer contributes to climate change. Brewers hope algae is the solution January 15, 2020
[Australia] In an Australian first, a 400-litre bag of algae has been installed at a Sydney brewery to reduce carbon emissions and produce food, pharmaceuticals and even bio-plastic. Like all breweries, when Newtown’s Young Henrys ferments its beer, carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere. While crop cultivation and transport are a major part […]
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How do corals make the most of their symbiotic algae? January 11, 2020
[USA] Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they keep algal population growth in check? The answer to this fundamental question could help reefs survive in a changing climate. New work published in Nature Communications by a team including Carnegie’s Tingting Xiang, Sophie Clowez, Rick Kim, and […]
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Stunning sea slugs eat algae to photosynthesize January 10, 2020
[Global] When you think of a slug, you think of the horrible, gooey things that leave trails across your garden patio – however, these guys are actually pretty cute. The tiny bugs, which almost look like a strange kind of flower with a tiny, white face, live underwater. Their proper name is Costasiella kuroshimae, but […]
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Whisky based algae start-up gets £1m boost January 8, 2020
[UK] Biotech start-up MiAlgae uses co-products from the whisky distillation process to produce microalgae, high in omega-3 and other nutrients. The algae can be used to replace marine ingredients in fish feed, with one tonne of algae saving up to 30 tonnes of wild fish, according to the company. MiAlgae will use the investment to […]
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Chinese scientists launch genome project for protists January 5, 2020
[China] Chinese scientists recently launched a program to map the genomes of about 10,000 representative species of protists and establish a large-scale database of protist genetic resources. The program was jointly launched by the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tibet University, Henan Agricultural University, the Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of the […]
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Arctic research and climate change in focus at conference in Halifax January 4, 2020
[Global] One of the most viral topics of 2019 was the growing scientific consensus around climate change, and more specifically the increasing rate of melting Arctic sea ice. More than one thousand Arctic scientists assembled at ArcticNet’s Annual Science Meeting in December at the Halifax Convention Centre to work toward better understanding and developing responses […]
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Algae produce synthetic chemicals January 3, 2020
[Germany] Trihalogenated anilines are not purely anthropogenic chemicals. Researchers in Germany have discovered that marine diatoms also produce and release the compounds,1 which serve as flame retardants in building materials and attract substantial environmental concern as they are persistent and toxic if released. ‘Up until now we assumed that these compounds were problematic because they […]
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