DIC Group has successfully opened DIC/Earthrise Algae Research Centre, a facility which will conduct algae related research in areas ranging from cultivation to practical application. The algae Research Centre has been built with a total investment of approximately US$1.7 million. The research Centre has both indoor and outdoor research use raceway ponds to carry out […]

Duke University has been awarded $5.2 million grant to explore more on algae’s alternative benefits. The new Duke University-led Marine Algae Industrialization Consortium, or MAGIC will spend the next three years to analyse the best species of algae with high amount of oil and protein and also the different ways of extracting them. For this […]

Scientists from Hawaii are conducting an experiment to use microalgae for industrial waste water treatment, particularly oil refinery. They have found that the algae is capable of removing noxious chemicals, including 90% ammonia-nitrogen and 97% phosphorus. The experiment is being carried out with two algal species – Chlorella and Scenedesmus. As the microbes feed on […]

Researchers from Michigan State University have built a molecular ‘Swiss Army Knife’ which makes the production of biofuels and other green chemicals from algae more feasible. They created a synthetic protein that improves the assembly of the carbon-fixing factory of blue-green algae. The new protein replaces four gene products yet still supports photosynthesis. By reducing […]

Solarvest has received FDA approval for the sale of its unique NanuqTM brand Omega-3 products. The NanuqTM Omega-3 dietary ingredient is the first of its kind to be allowed in USA as a whole food nutraceutical. NanuqTM brand is the first organic Omega-3 high in DHA. Solarvest products will be available in fruits, vegetables and […]

Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute and its field laboratory have undertaken a research to develop techniques for mass cultivation of some food algae at nursery stage. DBT has sanctioned a grant of 1 crore for setting up outdoor continuous running seawater facility to carry forward this research. The aim of this project is […]

Michigan State University and PHYCO2 have entered into an agreement to develop algae technologies produced from PHYCO2’s patented concept that promotes algae growth and captures carbon dioxide from power plant emissions. Under the agreement the team will investigate PHYCO2’s algae growth, carbon absorption technologies and algae processing technologies. PHYCO2 will be testing its algae photobioreactor […]

Algenol Biotech LLC and Boca Raton-based Protec Fuel Management LLC have signed an agreement to distribute algae based ethanol to consumers.  The companies have decided to offer 18 million gallons per year from Algenol’s commercial plant which is to be developed in Central Florida in 2016. Protect will distribute and market the fuel for E15 and […]

Researchers from University of Exeter,  South West England are conducting an experiment to use the antibiotic properties of seaweeds to develop new generation of antibiotics to fight against resistant super bugs. Initial experimental results have found that seaweeds have a diverse array of antimicrobial properties and some of these extracts are more effective against resistant […]

Marine Algal Research Station (MARS), in collaboration with Structural Engineering Research Station (SERC) has developed an improved method of seaweed farming by using triangular rafts which is an innovative design suitable for deep sea farming. The technique which is simple and cost effective has improved manoeuvrability and requires no specialised training for assembly. Preliminary studies […]

Researchers from Japan have performed genetic manipulation method in Nannochloropsis algal strain NIES-2145 to enhance the production of triacylglycerols from the algae. When Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is cultivated in a phosphorus deficient medium, TAGs accumulate rapidly due to the overexpression of an enzyme called CrDGTT4, which in turn is triggered by gene promoter SQD2. Researchers genetically […]

Researchers from China conducted an experiment to enhance FAME productivity of Scenedesmus obliquus by combining nitrogen deficiency with sufficient phosphorus supply in heterotrophic cultivation. Scenedesmus obliquus NIES-2280 was cultivated heterotrophically in a nitrogen deficient and phosphorus rich medium. Acetate was used as a carbon source. Results showed that the productivity of fatty acid methyl esters […]

Scientists from China performed an experiment to study the algal biomass cultivation and lipid production of Chlorella vulgaris using various photobioreactors (bubbling, air-lift, porous air-lift). Results showed that bubbling column photobioreactor could be suitable for the cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris than air-lift photobioreactor as the highest biomass concentration was obtained using bubbling column PBR. Source

Scientists from India performed an experiment to synthesize biodiesel from macro green algae Chlorophyta by single step in situ trans esterification method. Macroalgae was collected, harvested, dried and the algal biomass was directly converted into fatty acid methyl ester by in situ trans esterification method. Results showed that macroalgae could be a potential algae for biodiesel […]

Scientists from China performed an experiment to compare flat photo-bioreactors for algae cultivation based on computational flow dynamics numerical simulation. Three flat photo-bioreactors were taken for the experiment, viz., ordinary double flat photo-bioreactor, multistage flat photobioreactor and multistage intake photobioreactor. Computational flow dynamics simulations were carried out. Results showed that multistage intake photobioreactor gave the […]