Algae

Companies Algae

AlgiPharma AS, Norway

AlgiPharma AS is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company founded in August 2006, based on research and development carried out by FMC BioPolymer AS and the Biopolymer Foundation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. AlgiPharma’s aim is to address unmet medical more

Symbrosia, USA

A recipient of the Blue Climate Initiative’s 2022 Ocean Innovation Prize, Symbrosia breeds and cultivates fast-growing seaweed strains and develops them into high-value products. Symbrosia has developed SeaGrazeTM, a natural seaweed feed additive that drastically reduces livestock methane emissions. more

Yemoja, Israel

Yemoja is mastering cultivated pure microalgae – bringing the compelling value of Earth's original super crop to the world. Yemoja's pioneering cultivation methods, distinct microalgae cultivation expertise and world-class production facilities give companies access to high-value microalgae of any v more

News Algae

• How blue-green algae manipulate microorganisms
  

  Cyanobacteria – also called blue-green algae – are known as the “plants of the ocean” because they carry out photosynthesis on a gigantic scale, produce oxygen and extract the greenhouse gas CO2 from the environment. However, to do this they need additional nutrients such as nitrogen. A team headed more

• Complex green organisms emerged a billion years ago
  

  Of all the organisms that photosynthesize, land plants have the most complex bodies. How did this morphology emerge? A team of scientists led by the University of Göttingen has taken a deep dive into the evolutionary history of morphological complexity in streptophytes, which include land plants and more

• Blue-green algae sugar instead of glyphosate
  

  Glyphosate reliably destroys unwanted plants, is used worldwide - and has been highly controversial for years due to its negative effects on the environment and health. For a long time, there was talk of banning the herbicide in Germany and possibly even throughout the EU. Fortunately, a better alte more

Infographics Algae

The Chemical Compounds Behind the Scent of the Sea

The summer holidays are here, which means there’ll soon be crowds flocking to the coast to spend the day at the beach. The supposed benefits of ‘fresh sea air’ are commonly extolled, but its origins might not be what you think: it’s the chemical compounds produced by algae and seaweed that contribut more