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 ...

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, ...

Spread the loveThe quest for sustainable food sources has taken a significant leap forward thanks to the innovative efforts of the Portuguese startup, Nutrition from Water (NXW). Recently, NXW has ...

The Industry Growth Program helps businesses commercialise innovative new products, processes and services.The latest grants will support 5 projects ...

Food technology company Aliga Microalgae progresses its plans to scale the microalgae ingredient, chlorella, as an alternative protein after buying an existing production facility in Holland.

With food systems under pressure from climate change, geopolitical instability, and supply chain vulnerabilities, the EU is driving innovation toward more sustainable, resilient, and local production ...

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Checkerspot announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae, ...

Researchers have developed a method to produce a microalga strain containing two amino acids rarely found in such high levels in animal-free protein: cystine and methionine. The development comes in ...

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 ...