Algae fertilizer in development by ODU and NP
Nutrients PLUS (NP), a company headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Old Dominion University (ODU), in Norfolk, Virginia, have applied for a patent on recent discoveries they’ve made related to the use…
Johns Hopkins algae students test wastewater capabilities
A Johns Hopkins University student team is working with a starter grant of $15,000 from the EPA to see if algae can consume nutrients from wastewater and produce clean bio-fuels…
UGA Researchers Find Algal Key to Deadly Pathogens
Long ago, when life on Earth was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae propelled themselves through the vast prehistoric ocean by beating whip like tails called flagella…
$900K Grant to Cornell for New Bioreactors
A Cornell research team has received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a new type of bioreactor that efficiently delivers light and collects fuel produced by algae inside the reactor…
Old Dominion
The Science Channel shows how Dr. Patrick Hatcher, Professor of Chemistry, and his researchers at Old Dominion College in Norfolk, Virginia, make biodiesel in their lab from dry algae…
Algix Developing Algal-based Plastics
Algix, LLC is a bioplastics company developing novel thermoplastic formulations and resins using feedstocks from renewable sources. The Algix Bio-resins derive up to 70% of their feedstock from aquatic biomass obtained from nitrogen and…
U. of D. Explores H. akashiwo Algae for Treating Smokestack Emissions
University of Delaware researchers are studying whether the algal species Heterosigma akashiwo can neutralize harmful smokestack emissions – and also serve as a source of eco-friendly biofuel…
Clemson Algae Extraction
A look at Chlorella algae being grown heterotrophically at Clemson University, using glycerol as a carbon source, and a demonstration of their extraction process…
Cornell Researchers Explore Algae-based Animal Feed
Cornell University animal science professor Xingen Lei’s lab is testing marine algae as a new protein-rich source of feed to supplement and replace some of the corn and soybean meal mix traditionally given…
UGA and U. of Puerto Rico Create Algae Biofuels Center
Taking advantage of a marine location and tropical climate that are ideal for growing algae, researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Puerto Rico are creating…
U.Va. Study Finds Complexity in Algae Deployment
A new research study at the University of Virginia shows that, while algae-based transportation fuels produce high energy output with minimal land use, their production could come…
Lousiana Extends Biofuels Research
The LSU AgCenter has received a five-year extension from the Louisiana Board of Regents to continue with the establishment of the Louisiana Institute for Biofuels and Bioprocessing…
Syracuse U. Researchers Accelerate Algae Growth
Syracuse University researchers, Sureshkumar and Wani, have discovered a method to make algae grow faster by manipulating light particles through the use of nanobiotechnology…
NSF Grant to NC State U. for Algae Biofuel from Dunaliella
Dr. William L. Roberts, a professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University, and his colleagues, four biologists and three engineers, are working…
U. of Florida
In a race against time, marine researchers are hurrying to collect underwater marine algae samples in the Florida Keys…
Oil Spill Growth Leads to Algae Rush
In a race against time, marine researchers are hurrying to collect underwater marine algae samples in the Florida Keys while an ever-growing Gulf oil spill steadily migrates toward Florida…
Algae Project
Brunswick Community College’s (BCC) Center for Aquaculture and Biotechnology (CAB) has implemented a Biofuels from Algae project as a joint effort between the departments of Aquaculture and Biotechnology.
