The system can reportedly reduce electricity costs in aquaculture. It consists of an open raceway pond, a mechanical paddle wheel, a motor and power transmission system, a motor speed control circuit, ...

Photosynthetic micro-scale food systems, including microalgae, Lemnaceae (duckweeds), and microgreens, are gaining increasing attention as sustainable and ...

They’re microscopic. But they have the potential to help address food insecurity and environmental degradation. We’re talking ...

Microalgae (phytoplankton), unlike macroalgae (seaweed), are single-cell microscopic organisms that live in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Through their growth, they produce biomass, which is ...

Efficient separation of microalgae is essential for biotechnology, food science, and sustainable bio-production, yet ...

A group of researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil have grown microalgae under controlled conditions in a laboratory in order to use their metabolites, especially lipids, ...

Food innovation champions have applauded a new initiative from the European Commission aiming to unlock the potential of algae in the European Union. According to the Commission, a growing global ...

In 2021 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued the first volume of its latest authoritative report on climate change. The United Nations secretary-general branded its findings a “code ...

Lauded as a “ghost protein” that boosts nutrition without changing finished products’ taste, color or texture, Israeli startup Brevel claims that its microalgae-based alternative protein could give ...

Antibiotic resistance is widely recognized as one of the greatest global public health threats, but scientists are now ...