Israeli biotechnology company Algatech, which grows and processes special species of microalgae, has developed a new product for the treatment of fatty liver disease. The new product is based on the pigment fucoxanthin, which is found in high concentration in algae, and studies showed it has great efficacy in treating fatty liver. The products will […]

The sustainable alternative to red meat may be tiny, green and slimy. As one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, microalgae could create opportunity for humans on several levels. Algae are organisms that are aquatic and photosynthetic but lack stems, root and leaves. The two broad categories of algae are macroalgae and microalgae. […]

Canadian-owned seaweed company Arramara intends to resubmit applications to harvest seaweed on the Irish west coast, following a Government ruling protecting “traditional” rights. The company, which was bought from the State by Canadian multinational Acadian Seaplants for an undisclosed sum in 2014, said it could take well over a year for the revised applications to be lodged. […]

Mechanical harvesting of sub-tidal seaweed was set to begin in Bantry Bay. Operations by BioAtlantis Aquamarine Ltd, using the Atlantis Explorer (Callsugn EIPQ2) are expected to continue for the duration of the licence until 2024. Harvesting will take place in Areas A, B, C, D and E of the licence area. Source  

The slow development of DHA Algae Oil market in China, only part of the well-known brands of baby food companies using microalgae DHA, other stronger baby food companies and health care products companies are actively developing microalgae DHA products. It is expected that with the general increase in living standards of our people and health-consciousness, […]

DARe (Darussalam Enterprise) hosted a Brunei-Korea talk to promote technology intensive venture business programme at its iCentre in Anggerek Desa. The afternoon session at the KHub began with a presentation on micro algae (spirulina) cultivating and manufacturing through solar energy by Dr Lee Jung-Seok from Sunbiotech. This was followed by two more presentations – Cosmetic […]

A graduate student in animal science at the University of California, Davis, Roque is experimenting with a cow named “ginger” and monitors everything from the animals’ food rations to the somatic cells in their milk — indicators of inflammation or stress.  The research is into reducing methane emissions from livestock by supplementing their diets with a […]