By Paul Mullen
Scientists have built a robotic stingray made of muscle cells from a rat, a skeleton of gold, light activated algae proteins and plastic fins. The muscles are controlled by light through a technique known as optogenetics. Blue light causes the protein that is derived from algae and inserted into the muscle tissue to activate the muscle. According to Keith Moored of Lehigh University, rays are an ideal blueprint for the next generation of autonomous underwater vehicles as they are very efficient swimmers. Click here to read the full article.
By Paul Mullen
Americans eat over one billion pounds of shrimp a year, making shrimp the nation’s most popular seafood. When shrimp farming was compared to beef farming, researchers calculated that by the pound, shrimps carbon footprint was ten times that of beef. New Wave Foods, a biotech company is trying to create a sustainable replacement for shrimp through a combination of algae and plant based proteins. New Wave Foods are confident in their eco-friendliness as making shrimp from algae requires no fishing, no nets, no mangroves and no shrimp. To read the full article click here.
The Algae Biomass Organization has partnered with the Water Environment Federation to offer a special forum on wastewater treatment in conjunction with the Algae Biomass Summit in Phoenix, AZ. The forum will take place on Sunday, October 23rd, and will provide an overview of algae biotechnology for wastewater treatment as well as insights into design, financing and regulatory considerations for algae in the industry.
The forum promises to bring together algae technology developers, design and engineering firms, municipalities, regulators, and other stakeholders to review the state of algae-based tertiary waste water treatment systems. Expert panelists will discuss how microalgae-based approaches offer a game-changing solution for wastewater treatment.
Speakers include:
For more details, visit the Algae Biomass Summit website.
The Algae Biomass Organization has announced the addition of six new members to its Board of Directors for the 2016-2018 term. ABO also welcomed Jacques Beaudry-Losique, Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development for Algenol as the new board chair, and David Hazlebeck, Founder and CEO of Global Algae Innovations as vice chair.
The board guides the organization in its mission to educate the general public, policymakers and industry about algae’s great potential to address many of the food, water, health, sustainability and energy security issues facing the world today. Board members support the organization in advocating for policies that can accelerate the development of commercial markets for products made from algae.
The new board members include:
For more details about the ABO Board, please see the announcement, or visit our website.
