Researchers from University of California, San Diego have teamed up with local surf suppliers to produce the world’s first algae surfboard blank. Algae oil was used to produce polyurethane foam that was both rigid and buoyant enough to be made into surfboard blanks. The experts at Arctic Foam completed the surfboard with layers of fibreglass […]

Researchers from Canada have conducted an experiment to find the practicability of mixotrophic production of microalgae in pilot scale photobioreactors.  The study was conducted with Scenedesmus obliquus, a species which has the ability to assimilate a wide variety of carbon sources. Initially autotrophic experiments were conducted to obtain behaviour and then mixotrophic experiments were conducted. The results […]

3D Fuel and ALGIX companies have launched a new 3D printer filament made from algae as part of a new joint venture partnership. The filaments have been made by using ALGIX’s solaplast algae blended plastic resins. The two companies will further work together to produce cutting edge filament which is eco-friendly and of high quality. […]

Researchers from Brazil have conducted an experiment to synthesize renewable biodiesel via insitu transesterification of Chlorella algae. Catalytic deoxygenation was followed to covert the biodiesel to renewable diesel. The results showed that biodiesel from Chlorella exhibited slightly lower oxidation and thermal stability compared to soybean biodiesel. Hydrodeoxygentiaon of biodiesel showed that Ni-HY-80 could be used […]

Scientists from Canada developed a method to quantify the species distribution and overall growth of a mixed microbial community in suspension. The method developed was flow cytometric method which could be used to differentiate populations of three chlorophyta species, one diatom species, cyanobacteria and heterotrophic bacteria according to their fluorescence and morphology. The results showed […]

Scientists from Korea have conducted an experiment to unveil different pathways from algae associated bacteria and restructuring them to use algal polysaccharide as a feedstock for biofuel production. In this study, the alginate degrading machinery of Vibrio splendidus was used to engineer Bacillus subtilis capable of utilizing alginate to produce ethanol. The process was optimized by […]

Scientists from Korea, conducted an experiment to analyse the effect of differential LED flashing light conditions on the growth of microalgae Acutodesmus obliquus. The microalgae was subjected to various frequency of intermittent LED flashing light at three different phases in the 18 day cell growth. The results showed that under a light stress condition of […]

Scientists at Western Michigan University are conducting an experiment to use harmful algal blooms as a feedstock for biofuels and also the leftover feedstocks as farm soil nutrients. Currently, the team is exploring different growth substrates suitable for algal growth in water bodies. By using 3-D printing technologies, scientists are engineering different substrates suitable for […]

Scientists have found a way to produce bio-ethanol from macro algal biomass of Gracilaria dura and Gelidiella acerosa and Gellidium pusillum. A ton of fresh biomass could supply several valuable extracts. Enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of cellulose obtained could yield 1.8 – 17.4 kg of ethanol. The major highlight of this process is that along […]

University of Toledo is getting a grant of $ 199,997 for an algae biomass research project. The grant has been awarded by the National Science Foundation to advance research and develop possible commercial applications of hydrogel, a low-cost product that would ease the process of growth and harvesting of algae and also make it more […]

Nutress, a Dutch algae firm has partnered with Harke Pharma, a German marketer to distribute the algae products across German countries. The agreement is Nutress’ first direct distribution agreement which follows its recent cultivation expansion and builds on its international growth strategy. Source

Algal Scientific, a manufacturer of algae based products has introduced a new feeding product called Algamune™ Beta-1,3 Glucan to help the food industries produce healthier, antibiotic-free chickens. Algamune™ Beta-1,3 Glucan is the world’s first commercially produced beta glucan made from algae. This product forms a new alternative for antibiotic-free animal production. More

BlueOcean NutraSciences Inc. has signed a Project Development Agreement with a commercial algae producer to enhance their microalgae production using its proprietary CO2 infusion system. The duration period for the project is from April 15 – September 30, 2015. After testing the results, the two companies may enter into an agreement to use BlueOcean’s proprietary […]