To save the world's fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and ...

The year is 2050. Agriculture happens in labs, as well as fields. And on the menu for dinner? Microalgae. That speculative future meal might not sound very appealing, but microalgae are packed with ...

Algae. It's what's for dinner. This variation on the iconic US advertising slogan from the beef industry may sound funny, but it's no joke that the current agriculture system is a major source of ...

Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. Dr Vesna Najdanovic senior lecturer in chemical engineering and ...

While greenhouses produce wastewater that may contain pollutants, microalgae-growing operations require a source of water – which is scarce in many regions. A new project aims to address both problems ...

COMES TO MIND. BEACHES CLOSED, WATER OFF LIMITS, BUT ASK ALGAE ENTHUSIASTS ABOUT ITS POTENTIAL TO HELP US AND THE PLANET. AND THE ANSWER YOU GET MAY BE LIMITLESS. THE BENEFITS OF ALGAE ARE TOO SIMPLE ...

A partnership is transforming tilapia and beer production waste into an innovative bioinput. This initiative promises to reduce Brazil’s dependence on fertilizer imports, lower costs for farmers, and ...

Chemists at Umeå University within the MicroBioRefine consortium show that Nordic microalgae that are allowed to grow in salt water both purify this water efficiently and produce valuable compounds, ...

Researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after 'feeding' and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after 'feeding ...