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5-Feb-2026
Scientists uncover hidden role of #microalgae in spreading #antibioticResistance in waterways

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1115582 #science #ecology #antibiotics #health #environment

Yaay, new publication!
We use network component analysis to map microalgal axenisation methods and identify antibiotic-free workflows, with clear strategies for diatoms and dinoflagellates. The study highlights gaps in reporting and calls for stronger experimental validation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70290

Help spread the word, please!

#Microalgae #Phycology #EnvironmentalMicrobiology #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
@academicchatter
@instance-fediscience.org

Title page of a review article titled: "Network Component Analysis Can Identify Potential Axenisation Strategies Circumventing Antibiotic-Use
for Phototrophic Eukaryotic Microalgae".

New Publication. Matthew Rimmer, 'The Microalgal Revolution: Intellectual Property, Innovation Policy, and Sustainable Development', in Eduardo Jacob-Lopes, Maria Isabel Queiroz, Leila Queiroz Zepka, Mariany Costa Deprá (ed.), Pigments from Microalgae Handbook – Volume II, Bioprocess Engineering, Smart Extraction Technologies, Omics Tools, and Sustainability-Driven Innovations, Cham (Switzerland): Springer, 30 January 2026, 455–488, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-05438-8_20 #microalgae #IP #innovation #SDGs

“It shows you the resilience of nature – that seeds have evolved to last that long,” says McMechan. “It’s not rewilding, it’s not restoration, it’s resurrection...."- and there'll be #microalgae in there somewhere, too #ghostponds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/20/just-add-water-how-to-bring-back-ancient-plants-in-a-norfolk-ghost-pond?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Microalgae-Engineered Carbon Fibers: Paving the Way for Sustainable Manufacturing

#Microalgae #CarbonFibers #SustainableMaterials #GreenManufacturing #ClimateTech #RenewableMaterials #SustainableInnovation #MaterialsScience #EcoEngineering

https://medium.com/@jckapadia003/microalgae-engineered-carbon-fibers-paving-the-way-for-sustainable-manufacturing-326e0f5cbfd5

#Newswire: Mewery, the Czech startup developing cell-cultured meat using microalgae and animal cells, has secured EUR 2.5 million from the EIC - European Innovation Council Accelerator program. The grant was funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic from national sources on the recommendation of the EIC.
https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/mewery-strengthens-global-ambitions-secures-euro3-million-development-toward-industrial-testing/
#cellculture #meat #algae #microalgae #ingredients #protein #biotech #foodtech #startups #innovation #investing #europe #startupfunding #czechia #pressrelease

Superfood microalgae, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – Gift

Microalgae represent the most promising, sustainable and renewable source of plant-based nutrition for the planet’s population. The brief scientific review that follows shows the exceptional char…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italiandiet #Chlamydomonasreinhardtii #eggs #Italia #Italian #ItalianDiet #italiano #italy #microalgae #omega-3 #superfoods
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2149024/superfood-microalgae-chlamydomonas-reinhardtii-gift/

An indoor Spirulina farm in Iceland cracks the algae food systems code, with an assist from geothermal energy.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/06/18/a-new-wave-of-algae-is-perking-up-the-vertical-farming-industry/

#algae #spirulina #microalgae #bluegreenalgae #cyanobacteria #nutritionalsupplement #algaefood #foodsystems #verticalfarms #iceland #geothermal #foodsupplements #foodscarcity #humanitarianaide #foodies #food #algaefarm #aquaculture

"Microalgae remove antibiotic residues from wastewater, reducing environmental contamination"

#Microalgae #Medicine #Water

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-microalgae-antibiotic-residues-wastewater-environmental.html

#Newswire: Nutrition from Water (NXW), the New Zealand-born company harnessing microalgae strains and proprietary heterotrophic fermentation processes to biomanufacture protein-rich, fiber-containing alternatives to bovine whey at one-third of the cost, announces JDAs with Japan's Nissei Kyokei and a prominent European dairy nutrition company.
#algae #microbial #ingredients #dairy #protein #biotech #foodtech #microalgae #innovation #newzealand #japan #europe #pressrelease
https://www.proteinreport.org/newswire/nutrition-water-nxw-signs-two-joint-development-agreements-launch-marine-wheytm-globally/

Mikroalgen als Ersatz für Erdöl: Wie nah sind wir an der industriellen Nutzung? Dr. Christian Kleinert erklärt im Interview Vorteile und Fortschritte eines an der #hsanhalt entwickelten "in situ-Extraktionsverfahrens": ➡️ https://t1p.de/toy66 #biotechnology #algen #biotech #microalgae #HM25

Personen vor einer Laboranlagen mit grün-gelber Flüssigkeit zeigt Dr. Christian Kleinert und Gesprächspartner auf der Hannover Messe 2025 anlässlich einer Präsentation eines neuen Bioreaktors zur Produktion von Öl aus Mikroalgen

How can #sustainable #FoodProduction work in a dense city like #Singapore? At #TUMCREATE, researchers develop new methods with #SoyCultivation and #microalgae to support the city-state’s self-sufficiency goals: http://go.tum.de/571659

📷T. Linxomphou / pexels

Happy to share my latest preprint: "Using network component analysis to study axenisation strategies for phototrophic eukaryotic microalgae"

(DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.07.641979).

We revisited all publications in the last century focusing on the axenisation of microalgae, and used Network Component Analysis to understand how workflows can be (re-)desgined to remove contaminating microbes from microalgal cultures.

#preprint #microalgae @academicchatter @academia

Presence of potentially #toxic #microalgae confirmed in La Concha Bay

#HAB

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-presence-potentially-toxic-microalgae-la.html

#photoofthedays taken with my home #microscope of #microalgae #diatom #lake #geneva. I bought a x100 oil immersion at 30 euros... And it is not so bad for the price... #naturephoto

How Does Life Happen When There’s Barely Any Light? https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-does-life-happen-when-theres-barely-any-light-20250129/

Photosynthetic light requirement near the theoretical minimum detected in Arctic #microalgae: Clara Hoppe et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51636-8

"Under the sea ice during the #Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, #algae power #photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever observed in nature."

Simple illustration of algae of various geometric shapes under ice at night. One of them is shining bright green and white.

#Phytochromes: The 'eyes' that enable #microalgae to find their way in aquatic depths https://phys.org/news/2024-12-phytochromes-eyes-enable-microalgae-aquatic.html

#Diatom phytochromes integrate the underwater light spectrum to sense depth: Carole Duchêne et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08301-3

"These photoreceptors enable them to detect changes in the light spectrum in the water column, thereby providing information regarding their vertical position within it."

#Protists #Algae #Diatoms #Microbes #Plankton #Biology #Phytoplankton