The study was published in Metabolic Engineering on April 3. Oils are composed of fatty acids, and fatty acids are composed in part of chains of carbon atoms. The length of these carbon chains can ...

Cement production is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions. Using microalgae to make a key ingredient could drastically cut that carbon footprint. During a trip to Thailand on his ...

As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, microalgae stand out as an underutilized yet promising resource. New research has highlighted microalgae's capacity as a solution in the fight ...

A biology professor is making microalgae fit for industry. The microorganisms could produce a variety of products from carbon dioxide and light, he says. These potential saviors of the world's climate ...

Formed by researchers at CU Boulder in 2021, Prometheus Materials is becoming a leader in an ongoing effort to decarbonize the construction industry in the face of climate change. Inspired by nature, ...

Tiny, sun-powered organisms found in freshwater pools could soon fuel Hawaiʻi's sustainable future. Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are charting a path to transform microalgae into a ...

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 ...

Scientists reduce flue-gas emissions and identify several markets for biproducts TAINAN, Taiwan—Researchers at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), in southern Tainan have used flue gas from factory ...

(Nanowerk News) By combining the 'chassis' of an oil-producing microalgae with genes from a Cuphea plant, scientists from Single-Cell Center, Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology ...