Scientists from the University of Missouri are focusing their efforts on diatoms, hoping to learn how to maximize the full environmental benefits of the green algae.
There’s a special class of green algae that has the potential to revolutionize sustainability efforts. These so-called diatoms are abundant in nature and their structures could be used for environmentally friendly, high-value products, technologies to clean our air and new methods to purify our water. Furthermore, their residual biomass could become sources of green energy, reducing future carbon emissions.
But before we can reap the benefits of this type of circular sustainability, researchers need to know how to grow diatoms in large, controlled populations…
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