REALM algae

Using microalgae to increase plant growth by 25 % 🌱 🍅 Crop production can benefit from plant and microalgae scientists teaming up – and not only that. Cristina Brito uses microalgae as biostimulants to enhance plant growth. These microalgae first treat agricultural wastewater, where Antonia Fichtbauer steps in. She studies various microalgae strains to determine their ability to decrease residual fertiliser concentrations in effluent from soilless greenhouses. Together the two scientists from Wageningen University & Research are looking for a microalgae strain that effectively lowers nitrogen and phosphorus levels in greenhouse wastewater, and also acts as a biostimulant to boost plant growth. Such a strain offers multiple advantages: ♻ Reducing the industrial demand for fresh water by reusing wastewater and cost-effectively treating it to high-quality standards 🐟 Minimising agricultural pollution in the environment 🌱 Lowering the need for chemical fertilisers in crop production 💪 Conserving limited, non-renewable phosphorus resources Watch this short 3-minute video in which Cristina Brito explains her work for the REALM project https://lnkd.in/gj_8gcu6 #Microalgae #AgriTechnology #AgTech

Free webinar on life cycle assessment of algae-based products 📅4th February 2025 🕝14:30 CET We bring together LCA experts working on different EU-funded algae projects to present and discuss methodologies used in process selection. What are the possibilities? What are main issues? This dialogue aims to foster understanding and collaboration as a first step towards harmonisation of algae LCA. The involved projects are LOCALITY Algae SeaMark CIRCALGAE AlgaeProBANOS and us 🙂 More information will follow. #FreeWebinar #Algae #LifeCycleAssessment

Harmonising life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies for the algae and also other sectors in the blue bioeconomy is an important step towards sustainability. This is also recognised in the roadmap for blue bioresources developed in the latest Mission Arena 03. Developing transparent, robust, accessible & pragmatic standards is key for harmonised life cycle assessments. Check out the other action points that were formulated for blue bioresources, but also for off-shore wind, marine protection & restoration, and more: https://lnkd.in/eQThcY5z Organised by the Blue Mission Banos Project #BlueBioeconomy #Algae #LifeCycleAssessment

Some events you simply cannot miss, like AlgaEurope! Find our microalgae and sustainability experts at the conference and hear about sustainable microalgae production using wastewater from agricultural wastewater: 🗓️ 12 December 2024, 17:35 Using life-cycle assessment to evaluate the sustainability of algae biorefineries By Lais Galileu Speranza from GreenCoLab 📄 Poster presentation From agricultural drainwater to value-added products: a microalgal biorefinery approach by Inês Costa from PhytoBloom - Microalgae by Necton 📄 Poster presentation Microalgae growth in agricultural drainwater: Evaluating nutrient uptake, growth performance, and bioproduct potential By Bruno Alex Pinto from PhytoBloom - Microalgae by Necton #Microalgae #BlueBioeconomy

Wastewater is a valuable source of clean water, nutrients, and energy, that is not yet fully harnessed. New technologies can make the reuse of wastewater more feasible and efficient. Researchers are developing such technologies based on artificial intelligence and/or algae. Read more about it in this article https://lnkd.in/gsyE7gpw By Luca Arfini #WastewaterTreatment #Microalgae

What are current and emerging applications of algae for the materials, chemicals and bioactives sectors? Join the EU4Algae (WG6) webinar series on Materials, Chemicals, Bioactives & Algae Biorefining to hear from experts in the field and engage in discussions with stakeholders on the following topics: Bioplastics from algae. 27th November, 16:00 CET Integrated algal biorefinery for carbon-negative bioproducts.  28th November, 16:00 CET Microalgae-related wastewater treatment. 2nd December, 16:00 CET Microalgae as new biologicals products in agriculture. 4th December, 16:00 CET Register here https://lnkd.in/eKUhtGNu #Algae #BlueBioeconomy #Biotechnology

Microalgae have create potential to help bring about a more sustainable future. For instance, microalgae-based products may have a smaller carbon footprint than their conventional counterparts. But, is the "carbon footprint" past its sell-by date? Read this critical article about the history and use of the term. How big corporations used it to shift responsibility to consumers and how measurement of environmental impacts should be like. 25 years counting ‘carbon footprints’: Experts assess the term beloved by oil firms https://lnkd.in/exCY8X8y By Fintan Burke for Euronews #Sustainability #Microalgae #CarbonFootprint

What are the legal aspects when producing algae using wastewater, waste gas or inputs from food waste and turning the biomass into fertilisers or feeds? Learn about the current status in Phosphorus Platform's workshop (in Brussels or online): Legal aspects of algae 📆 13th November 🕑 14:00 - 18:00 CET https://lnkd.in/eWga6Ucx #Algae #Bioeconomy

Microalgae can help us treat different types of wastewater and the scientific field around it is still growing our knowledge on microalgae's water treatment potential. In our project we focus on wastewater from agricultural greenhouses, developing a cost-effective alternative to treat it and prevent environmental pollution by excess nutrients. But what about the excess nutrients on fields and how to prevent them from polluting our environment? Quick shout-out to Climate Impetus which developed a method to treat residual irrigation water before it runs off into water bodies, using only natural absorbents. Watch to learn more: https://lnkd.in/esCgN5nb #WaterTreatment

Treating greenhouse wastewater with microalgae and transforming the produced biomass into microalgae-based products? Take a sneak peek at the work done by our partners from Portugal 👀 ⬇ #Microalgae #BlueBioeconomy