TransAlgae Raises Additional $2.5M For Algae-Based Oral Vaccine Solution
The firm says the round provides 'a strong vote of confidence' in TransAlgae’s disruptive microalgae-based oral delivery tech.
April 18, 2021
How Israeli Tech Protects The World’s Most Scarce, Essential Resource: Water
Israeli company BlueGreen Water Technologies is treating lakes and other bodies of water worldwide for harmful algae blooms.
November 04, 2020
French Biotech Company Acquires Israel’s Microalgae Developer Algatech
Solabia Group, a multinational manufacturer of natural active ingredients, did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition.
May 23, 2019
Israeli Researchers Produce Sustainable Bioplastics With Seawater Algae
Scientists at Tel Aviv University developed a polymer made from microorganisms that feed on seaweed, creating material that recycles into organic waste.
March 03, 2019
Israeli Company Imitates Algae To Close Internal Incisions Efficiently
Have you ever tried using adhesive tape on a wet surface? Now imagine trying to find an adhesive to patch up a place that is always wet – inside the human body. Israeli company Sealantis has achieved this by mimicking a known sticky organism from under the sea.
November 27, 2013
Israeli Teens Science Project Could Bring Algea ‘Superfood’ To Africa
Algae is more than just nasty green guck, it's a source for biofuel and a "superfood" which contains plenty of protein. Now, kids from an Israeli highschool are perfecting an algae growing system so that algae farms can be made in communities in Africa to wipe out malnutrition
March 14, 2013
Fueling The Future With Algae?
A new company from Tel Aviv called Univerve is working to turn algae, a natural substance, into third-generation renewable fuel. The company decided to focus on algae because they do not compete for food resources, land or potable water as do first- and second-generation biofuels such as sugarcane, corn or wood.
August 12, 2012
Scientists Use Seaweed To Produce Biofuel
Israeli researchers are developing methods for growing and harvesting seaweed as a source of renewable energy. Not only can it be grown along coastlines, it can also clear the water of excessive nutrients caused by human waste or aquaculture.
March 07, 2012