Last July, AIMPLAS reported progress in recycling multilayer plastics, which often present challenges due to their complex ...

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 ...

As the climate warms, the land we use for growing energy-intensive crops such as wheat and corn is becoming less productive. We need to find ways to feed the earth's growing population that isn't so ...

Biofuel has been touted as the cornerstone of a decarbonised future, but the complex supply chains and finite availability of waste lipids – historically the favoured feedstock – means that the sector ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

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Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through ...

SDG 2- Zero Hunger, SDG 12 - Responsible consumption, and SDG 13- Climate action. This Collection welcomes original research on microalgae, including work on cultivation systems and agricultural ...

m the physiological point of view, most microalgae should have the ability to grow heterotrophically. The growth process of microalgae using organic matter mainly has two forms: one is that microalgae ...

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