#Milking algae mechanically: A process to succeed petroleum-derived chemicals

“#Milking algae mechanically: A process to succeed petroleum-derived chemicals” Micrograph of algae. Credit: Masaki Ihara Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University Algae hold a lot of untapped potential for use in industry. So far algae have provided invaluable nutrition in the health food sector but have struggled to…

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#Putting zinc on bread wheat leaves

“#Putting zinc on bread wheat leaves” Reza Keshavarz taking note of wheat growth stage. Credit: Reza Keshavarz An estimated 17.3% of people worldwide are at risk of inadequate zinc intake; zinc deficiency is a major human health concern. Increasing Zn concentration in wheat grains is highly important, and management strategies to enhance grain Zn concentration…

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#Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible

“#Faster processing makes cutting-edge fluorescence microscopy more accessible” 3D image of a mouse intestine with different antibodies in green, red, yellow, and purple. Credit: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Scientists have developed new image processing techniques for microscopes that can reduce post-processing time up to several thousand-fold. The researchers are from the National…

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#Israeli scientists produce energy from plants

“#Israeli scientists produce energy from plants” Israeli scientists say they have used algae to produce hydrogen Israeli scientists say they have produced hydrogen from plants in a development that they hope could eventually lead to using vegetation to produce electricity. The discovery was made by using microscopic algae, an aquatic plant, in research carried out…

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