Algae. Medical search. Frequent questions

Although cyanobacteria are often referred to as "blue-green algae", most authorities exclude all prokaryotes, including cyanobacteria, from the definition of algae. (wikipedia.org)
Blue-green algae are thriving in warmer-than-normal waters this summer. (nasa.gov)
Blue-green algae are a group of bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae produce blue-green colored pigments and are high in protein, iron, and other minerals. (medlineplus.gov)
People use blue-green algae for treating high blood pressure and as a protein supplement. (medlineplus.gov)
Some blue-green algae products are grown under controlled conditions. (medlineplus.gov)
Taking blue-green algae by mouth seems to reduce blood pressure in some people with high blood pressure. (medlineplus.gov)
There is interest in using blue-green algae for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae products that are free of contaminants are possibly safe for most people when used short-term. (medlineplus.gov)
But blue-green algae products that are contaminated are possibly unsafe. (medlineplus.gov)
Don't use any blue-green algae product that hasn't been tested and found to be free of microcystins and other contaminants. (medlineplus.gov)
There isn't enough information available to know if it is safe to use blue-green algae when pregnant or breast-feeding. (medlineplus.gov)
Contaminated blue-green algae products contain harmful toxins that might be transferred to an infant during pregnancy or through breast milk. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae are possibly unsafe for children. (medlineplus.gov)
Children are more sensitive to contaminated blue-green algae products than adults. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae might cause the immune system to become more active, and this could increase the symptoms of auto-immune diseases. (medlineplus.gov)
If you have one of these conditions, it's best to avoid using blue-green algae. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae might lower blood sugar levels. (medlineplus.gov)
Stop using blue-green algae at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery. (medlineplus.gov)
Taking blue-green algae along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae can increase the activity of the immune system. (medlineplus.gov)
Taking blue-green algae along with these medications might decrease the effects of these medications. (medlineplus.gov)
Blue-green algae (known scientifically as cyanobacteria) are capable of poisoning dogs and other pets. (snopes.com)
Blue-green algae - cyanobacteria to the scientific community - are a massive, diverse, and ancient group of bacterial species ubiquitous in nature. (snopes.com)
Harmful algae and cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, can produce toxins (poisons) that can make people and animals sick and affect the environment. (cdc.gov)
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A report concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are a poorly monitored and underappreciated risk to recreational and drinking water quality in the United States, and may increasingly pose a global health threat. (eurekalert.org)
Natural News) The excessive blooming of blue-green algae might be responsible for the recent spate of deaths among dolphins. (naturalnews.com)
Cyanotoxin is produced by bacteria called cyanobacteria or blue-green algae. (naturalnews.com)
The microorganisms known as blue-green algae aren't actually algae at all. (sunjournal.com)
Residents are upset over the death of Bella, an 8-year-old dog whose owner said died from ingesting blue-green algae in the water. (10news.com)
Health alert signs are posted on the C-51 canal for the presence of blue-green algae. (10news.com)
Blue-green algae occurs naturally in bodies of freshwater, but some kinds can be toxic to humans and lethal to animals. (eden.gov.uk)
What does blue-green algae look like? (eden.gov.uk)
There's a wide range of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). (eden.gov.uk)
How does blue-green algae affect people and animals? (eden.gov.uk)
Bloom and scum forming blue-green algae can produce toxins. (eden.gov.uk)
What should I do to avoid blue-green algae? (eden.gov.uk)
Not all blue-green algae blooms and scums are toxic, but you can't tell just by looking at them, so it's best to assume they are. (eden.gov.uk)
The blue-green algae are much more harmful than the green algae types and produce substances that are toxic for fish. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Fish do not eat blue-green algae and the best way to get rid of these algae is a week of total darkness in the aquarium. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Florida has struggled for almost two decades to control the blue-green algae that periodically carpets Lake Okeechobee and threatens tourism on the coast. (tampabay.com)
He thinks it has been matted with blue-green algae. (nbc-2.com)
He is almost certain it's not only blue-green algae. (nbc-2.com)
They all agree however, more blue-green algae from the lake is the last thing we need. (nbc-2.com)
Toxic Blue-Green Algae Can Be Fatal To Dogs. (yahoo.com)
We're talking specifically about blue-green algae, which is sometimes neither blue nor green. (yahoo.com)
Here's what you need to know about blue-green algae: what it is, where it's found, and how it can hurt your dog. (yahoo.com)
Most commonly, blue-green algae produces microcystin, which causes a number of adverse effects in us humans . (yahoo.com)
Sometimes, though, the blue-green algae doesn't produce any toxins-not that you or your dog should risk it. (yahoo.com)
According to the Lilly Center, the blue-green algae will almost look like it's part of the water. (yahoo.com)
There are ways to test to see if it really is blue-green algae-but why risk it? (yahoo.com)
A single cell of the blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) Microcystis aeruginosa. (lu.se)
See how the Vermont Tracking Program's Blue-Green Algae Tracker helps residents make informed decisions about recreational lake use. (cdc.gov)

In contrast, coastal waters to the southeast of Adelaide experience seasonal upwelling, wherein nutrient-rich waters push higher in the water column and provide a banquet for algae, resulting in large blooms. (nasa.gov)
Toxic algae blooms typically occur in stagnant, warm waters. (snopes.com)
Algae is hot right now, and not just because global warming is exacerbating massive algae blooms (you'll understand later). (core77.com)
What is the solution to toxic algae blooms? (www.csiro.au)
The One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System (OHHABS) collects information to help CDC and partners better understand and prevent illnesses caused by blooms of harmful algae and cyanobacteria. (cdc.gov)
Scientists are looking for any links to dreaded algae blooms and the pumping of 215 gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay from the site of an old fertilizer plant two months ago. (wmfe.org)
That's the waste from sewage plants used as fertilizer which can fuel algae blooms. (wmfe.org)
That's one of the best parts of the whole idea, and ultimately, while producing affordable transportation fuel, using wild algae can even help to remediate conditions that otherwise would lead to harmful algal blooms. (wm.edu)
As algae blooms across Florida worsen, the state has tightened rules for using biosolids created from treated sewage that contain nutrients fueling the blooms. (wlrn.org)
State scientists sample water in the lake, but too infrequently to track rapidly evolving algae blooms. (tampabay.com)
And that has left officials scrambling and defensive amid the ongoing algae blooms. (tampabay.com)
Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and your pets from toxic algae blooms. (sunjournal.com)
Toxic blooms in freshwater lakes and streams are usually caused by cyanobacteria, while blooms that occur in the ocean are typically the result of algae. (sunjournal.com)
Algae blooms can range from completely innocuous to incredibly toxic, said David Caron, a microbial ecologist at USC. (sunjournal.com)
In the ocean, patches of warm water are prime real estate for algae blooms. (sunjournal.com)
Concerns among the committee's members include the potential spoiling of the area's natural beauty having a knock-on effect on tourism, and the environmental consequences of algae blooms from nitrogen and phosphorous waste. (afloat.ie)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae or cyanobacteria in water rapidly grow and produce toxins that may harm people, animals, or the local ecology. (noaa.gov)
Experts warn that algae blooms are not safe for animals. (10news.com)
The South Florida Water Management District has created an algal bloom dashboard where you can report blooms and view the results of algae samples. (10news.com)
Its patchwork of mostly voluntary efforts hasn't slowed the farm fertilizers that feed algae blooms, leading to contaminated drinking water and dead fish. (ksl.com)
Backers of the state's plan worry that farmers could get discouraged and lawmakers may back away from committing more money if algae blooms continue to overwhelm the lake. (ksl.com)
The method may now detect small traces of toxic algae blooms in drinking water. (lu.se)

Algae constitute a polyphyletic group since they do not include a common ancestor, and although their plastids seem to have a single origin, from cyanobacteria, they were acquired in different ways. (wikipedia.org)
Green algae are examples of algae that have primary chloroplasts derived from endosymbiotic cyanobacteria. (wikipedia.org)
Algae have photosynthetic machinery ultimately derived from cyanobacteria that produce oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis, unlike other photosynthetic bacteria such as purple and green sulfur bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
The algae contain chloroplasts that are similar in structure to cyanobacteria. (wikipedia.org)
Algae and cyanobacteria are simple, plant-like organisms that live in water. (cdc.gov)
Algae and cyanobacteria can quickly grow out of control, or "bloom. (cdc.gov)
People and animals (including pets, livestock, and wildlife) can get sick when they have contact with water or food that contains certain types of algae, cyanobacteria, or their toxins. (cdc.gov)
Illnesses and symptoms can vary depending on how a person or animal was exposed (came into contact with algae, cyanobacteria, or their toxins), how long they were exposed, which type of toxin was present, and how much toxin was present. (cdc.gov)
If you think you may have symptoms caused by harmful algae, cyanobacteria, or their toxins, contact your healthcare provider or poison control center . (cdc.gov)
Learn more about symptoms caused by algae, cyanobacteria, and their toxins. (cdc.gov)
Animals can get very sick or even die within minutes to days after exposure to harmful algae and cyanobacteria. (cdc.gov)
Animals are often the first affected, in part because they are more likely to swim in or drink from bodies of water that contain harmful algae or cyanobacteria. (cdc.gov)
Do not fish, swim, boat, or play water sports in areas where there are harmful algae or cyanobacteria. (cdc.gov)
If you are notified that harmful algae or cyanobacteria are in a nearby body of water or in your drinking water supply, follow local or state guidance to reduce your chances of getting sick. (cdc.gov)
A bloom occurs when algae or cyanobacteria suddenly grow to huge numbers. (sunjournal.com)
Additionally, some invasive species, such as the zebra or quagga mussels in Lake Erie, have been shown to help contribute to the growth of HABs because they filter or consume the harmless green algae already present rather than the cyanobacteria, which then multiply. (noaa.gov)
Toxic algae, or cyanobacteria, are seen increasingly around the world, as a result of over-fertilization and global warming. (lu.se)

Because of the wide range of types of algae, they have increasing different industrial and traditional applications in human society. (wikipedia.org)
There are several types of algae. (aquaticcommunity.com)
While not all types of algae are consumable, simple-celled algae (the same type used in our proprietary algal solution) is, and these organisms provide a long list of vitamins and anti-oxidants. (helsinki.fi)

Some species of algae release toxins into their aquatic environment. (sunjournal.com)
Red tides are certainly an example of an algae bloom, but although the water may be red, the algae might not be producing toxins. (sunjournal.com)
Ohio's leaders have been under pressure to fix the lake since algae toxins in 2014 left more than 400,000 people around Toledo unable to drink their tap water. (ksl.com)

Algae Bloom or Swirling Sediment? (nasa.gov)
At first glance, the swirling patterns appeared to be an algae bloom. (nasa.gov)
If you suspect a harmful algae bloom in your area, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a list of state-level authorities to whom you can report the potential occurrence, or to check for local algae alerts. (snopes.com)
algae grow in a large bloom in the Copco Reservoir on the Klamath River, posing health risks to people, pets and wildlife. (eurekalert.org)
A bloom of red tide algae has swept in from Naples to Tampa, killing marine life. (tampabay.com)
When Florida Sea Grant director Karl Havens, who is a well-regarded expert on water and has studied pollution all over the world, began hearing about a deepening algae bloom in his own backyard in Lake Okeechobee this summer, he struggled to find information that could tell him what was going on. (tampabay.com)
Better monitoring alone wouldn't have spared the state from a summer-long algae bloom on the lake choking the Caloosahatchee River with blue-green slime and a red tide dumping dead fish, sea turtles, and other marine life on the west coast. (tampabay.com)
The result is a phenomenon called a toxic algae bloom. (sunjournal.com)
In 2011, for instance, a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie grew so large over the course of four days that it could be seen from space. (sunjournal.com)
The precise conditions that result in an algae bloom aren't completely clear. (sunjournal.com)
The "Algae Bloom" plagues almost every aquarium at one time or the other. (aquaticcommunity.com)
In early May 2016, an algae bloom grew to cover 85 square kilometers (33 square miles) of Florida's Lake Okeechobee. (tampabay.com)

A state task force appointed to advise lawmakers on Florida's toxic algae problems is considering a toxic algae water quality standard. (wmfe.org)

[6] Some species have a stage in their life cycle that consists of only a few cells, making the entire alga microscopic. (wikipedia.org)
Algae are among Earth's earliest lifeforms, they can be as small as a microscopic, single-celled organism (microalgae) or as big as a 200ft-long kelp (macroalgae). (core77.com)
Microscopic algae buried in a tropical mountaintop ice cap are helping researchers better understand what the environment was like more than a millennium ago. (livescience.com)

The materials derive their luminescence from single-celled algae known as dinoflagellates, which are embedded within the materials. (sciencedaily.com)
Finding diatoms - which are single-celled algae - in an ice cap high atop the Andes in Peru came as a surprise to the researchers, who originally intended to examine their ice samples for possible carbon content. (livescience.com)

a group of mostly marine, motile algae of the phylum Chlorophyta, characterized by the presence of the pigments chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophyll, which impart golden to yellow-brown colors. (dictionary.com)
Algae are mostly chlorophyll producing photosynthetic organisms that resemble plants a lot. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Since fish provide enough food for plants to grow, the chlorophyll filled algae too find your aquarium a safe breeding ground. (aquaticcommunity.com)
After 12 days of incubation, the algae density and chlorophyll a content in 2â ¯mg/L treatment group was 56.6% and 15.8% of those in the control group , respectively. (bvsalud.org)

SG: alga /ˈælɡə/) is an informal term for a large and diverse group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms. (wikipedia.org)
Included organisms range from unicellular microalgae, such as Chlorella, Prototheca and the diatoms, to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelp, a large brown alga which may grow up to 50 metres (160 ft) in length. (wikipedia.org)
Some other heterotrophic organisms, such as the apicomplexans, are also derived from cells whose ancestors possessed plastids, but are not traditionally considered as algae. (wikipedia.org)
Brown algae belong to the group Heterokontophyta , a large group of eukaryotic organisms distinguished most prominently by having chloroplasts surrounded by four membranes, suggesting an origin from a symbiotic relationship between a basal eukaryote and another eukaryotic organism. (wikipedia.org)
The milky streaks in the Gulf likely owe their hue to calcium carbonate, the same substance in shells and skeletal structures of organisms like foraminifera, bryozoans, and coralline algae. (nasa.gov)
Rather than growing algae in ponds or enclosed in plastic tubes that are exposed to the sun, as other companies are trying to do, Solazyme grows the organisms in the dark, inside huge stainless-steel containers. (technologyreview.com)
The company's researchers feed algae sugar, which the organisms then convert into various types of oil. (technologyreview.com)
For algae are a phenomenally vast and complex collection of organisms. (core77.com)
Algae are plant-like organisms that grow in water or other damp environments. (sunjournal.com)
How might algae growth near the surface of a pond affect living organisms living in the pond? (answers.com)
The algae will reduce both air and light causing the organisms in the pond to die. (answers.com)
Silica, commonly known as glass, is found in rocks in the Earth's crust and dissolves into the oceans, where organisms like algae and sponges use it to build their glassy skeletons. (lu.se)
In this article, we discuss how the evolution of silicon-using sponges, as well as tiny organisms called zooplankton and algae, have changed the amount of silica in the world's oceans through geologic time. (lu.se)

A 2020 review found that these applications of algae could play an important role in carbon sequestration in order to mitigate climate change while providing lucrative value-added products for global economies. (wikipedia.org)
In March, the legislature tackled the algae problem again when it passed the Clean Waterways Act of 2020. (tampabay.com)

Recent Examples on the Web It may be chemically couched: eggs of the brown alga Ascophyllum nodosum, for example, send out a chemical that attracts the sperm of A. nodosum and no other. (merriam-webster.com)
James Shreeve, Discover Magazine , 11 Nov. 2019 The seaweed known as Saccharina latissima, or sugar kelp, is a yellowish brown alga that grows along rocky coastlines. (merriam-webster.com)
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'brown alga. (merriam-webster.com)

13, 2023 Scientists are trying to raise as many urchins as possible because they eat algae that could otherwise smother reef ecosystems and kill corals. (sciencedaily.com)

Warm temperatures and an influx of nutrients from agricultural runoff or other sources can prompt toxic algae and bacteria to grow out of control. (sunjournal.com)
The LG Sonic technology controls suspended and filamentous algae without killing beneficial bacteria in (Waste)Water treatment plants. (environmental-expert.com)

Solazyme , a startup based in South San Francisco, CA, has developed a new way to convert biomass into fuel using algae, and the method could lead to less expensive biofuels. (technologyreview.com)

First, scientists at R.I.T. used algae to synthesize biofuel, and recently scientists at Northwestern University and Argonne National have found that freshwater algae can remove Strontium 90 from radioactive wastewater. (inhabitat.com)
Duffy was addressing a gathering of a couple dozen scientists, engineers and industrialists gathered in the Alumni House in January to discuss how to make biofuel from algae-and how to make it profitable. (wm.edu)
Algae-based biofuel is a hot research topic. (wm.edu)
Duffy pointed out that ChAP's use of wild algae has a number of advantages over other biofuel approaches. (wm.edu)
Biofuel experts have been working to find an economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power various types of vehicles. (asianage.com)
What's left is a precursor, the biocrude, used to produce algae-based biofuel. (asianage.com)
However, this requires so much energy to extract the water from the plants at the beginning of the process, turning algae into biofuel has thus far not been a practical, efficient or economical process. (asianage.com)
Largely leaving the strip mall intact, MOS concentrated on the parking lot, wherein stands a "300' by 300' lightweight structure support[ing] a series of thin glass channels housing a network of pipes, tubes, and algae to produce filtered, clean air and gases for biofuel. (blogspot.com)

The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds, while the most complex freshwater forms are the Charophyta, a division of green algae which includes, for example, Spirogyra and stoneworts. (wikipedia.org)

Once a thick carpet of algae forms in your aquarium, they will however begin to compete viciously for all the nutrients that your aquarium can provide. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Algae grow fast, especially when there is a regular supply of warm sunlight and rich nutrients. (aquaticcommunity.com)
When nutrient levels are very high in your aquarium, the algae consume the extra nutrients, thus making the water healthier for your fish. (aquaticcommunity.com)

If you find algae growth on your vinyl siding, you can avoid expensive professional treatments by removing the algae on your own. (ehow.com)
Remember, the reason you do not find algae floating in running streams is because the water in the streams keep changing at least a hundred times a day. (aquaticcommunity.com)

New plants that come into your aquarium need to be treated to prevent algae from entering your aquarium. (aquaticcommunity.com)
How do you prevent algae from growing in your koi pond? (answers.com)

Well, it's not actually algae, for starters. (yahoo.com)

Removal, biotransformation and toxicity variations of climbazole by freshwater algae Scenedesmus obliquus. (bvsalud.org)

Some unicellular species of green algae, many golden algae, euglenids, dinoflagellates, and other algae have become heterotrophs (also called colorless or apochlorotic algae), sometimes parasitic, relying entirely on external energy sources and have limited or no photosynthetic apparatus. (wikipedia.org)
In Solazyme's approach, the researchers deliberately turn off photosynthetic processes by keeping the algae in the dark. (technologyreview.com)
The formation of the Earths atmosphere as we know it, is in large part due to the photosynthetic efforts of algae, and even today it is thought that 50 to 85 percent of global oxygen available to land animals (us), is produced by algae. (core77.com)
Many refer to algae as aquatic plants, as they are photosynthetic like plants, but they differ in that they have variations in the color of their chloroplasts (unlike the typically green pigment of plants). (core77.com)
For its part, Provectus Algae aims to make photosynthetic bioprocesses commonplace across the life science sector for both economic advantages and natural carbon capture capabilities. (businesswire.com)

A state task force appointed in response to the toxic algae that gripped Florida last year is recommending a new statewide water monitoring strategy. (wmfe.org)
Florida battling dual ecological disasters … What aren't they telling residents about the connection between the toxic green algae and red tides? (naturalnews.com)
LAKE CLARKE SHORES, Fla. - A new health alert was issued Monday for the C-51 canal in Palm Beach County, Florida, due to the presence of toxic algae . (10news.com)
That's what sadly happened last month to Bella, an 8-year-old dog in southern Florida whose owner said she ingested some of the algae in a canal. (yahoo.com)

The process also has significant advantages over a quite different way of using algae to create biofuels-one that makes use of algae's ability to employ sunlight to produce their own supply of sugar, using photosynthesis. (technologyreview.com)
Decisive advantages of such algae are obvious: They are photoautotrophic, using atmospheric carbon dioxide as a carbon source and sunlight as an energy source for the photosynthesis of complex chemical compounds, such as their fatty acids. (uni-konstanz.de)
The system is unique because it allows the algae to simultaneously do photosynthesis like a plant while also "eating" carbon and respiring like an animal, said Beyenal. (sciencedaily.com)
Our partnership with Provectus Algae will expand CJ CheilJedang's portfolio of innovative biomaterials and reinforce sustainability through photosynthesis-based carbon-neutral technology," said Yunil Hwang, CEO, BIO Business Unit of CJ CheilJedang. (businesswire.com)

The new process combines genetically modified strains of algae with an uncommon approach to growing algae to reduce the cost of making fuel. (technologyreview.com)
In the first place, we're going to work with many species of algae, as opposed to concentrating on farming a monoculture, or attempting to contain genetically modified algae in open-water environments," Manos said. (wm.edu)

Genetic studies show their closest relatives to be the yellow-green algae . (wikipedia.org)
Watermelon snow" reveals a variation of green algae that thrives in freezing temperatures. (core77.com)
As well as the green algae Monostroma and Ulva (Sea Lettuce). (core77.com)
One species of green alga known as Chlorella, is so rich in protein that it has been considered a food source for extended space travel. (core77.com)
We have screened more than 200 strains from over 125 species and 16 different classes of algae in our collection, including the high hydrocarbon producing microalga Botryococcus and productive green algae such as Nannochloropsis and Tetraselmis . (www.csiro.au)
Recent studies have shown that the uses of green algae are boundless. (inhabitat.com)
Scientists discovered that the process begins when the green algae first absorb strontium, calcium and barium from water. (inhabitat.com)
CJ BIO continues to make substantial investments into innovative technologies, like that of Provectus Algae, to help the field of green biotechnology continue to blossom. (businesswire.com)
The filamentous green algae form long green threads. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Filamentous green algae can be controlled by algae-eaters or by physical removal. (aquaticcommunity.com)
The suspended green algae look like green water. (aquaticcommunity.com)
The green spot algae form round spots on leaves and on the glass. (aquaticcommunity.com)
The green turtle is a vital creature in the controlling of algae since it serves like a mini-cleaner in the water. (arabnews.com)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Nearly halfway into a 10-year pledge to combat the toxic algae that turns Lake Erie a ghastly shade of green, Ohio has made little progress. (ksl.com)
PNEC = 0,00077 mg/L (green alga). (janusinfo.se)

Algae that are carried by water are plankton, specifically phytoplankton. (wikipedia.org)
While Spencer Gulf occasionally gets small inputs of water from salt lakes north of Port Augusta, waters in the region remain extremely salty and less hospitable to algae, said Lachlan McKinna, also a NASA ocean scientist. (nasa.gov)
Though equally susceptible to toxic effects of these cyanotoxins, humans are less likely to suffer deadly consequences because they generally do not drink large amounts of algae-contaminated water or roll around in it. (snopes.com)
Right now, in order to extract the oil-rich lipids from the algae, scientists have to pull the water from the algae first, leaving either a slurry or dry powder of the biomass. (asianage.com)
Over the last decade, as the state fought federal efforts to protect water, shrunk its own environmental and water-management agencies, and cut funding to an algae task force, monitoring for water quality has plummeted. (tampabay.com)
Washing and bleaching with cold water , Then, the algae are washed with cold water to remove all impurities. (botanical-online.com)
This is accomplished by passing the water with the algae thorough different filtering tanks. (botanical-online.com)
Dr. Malcolm McFarland of FAU Harbor Branch said the toxic algae can come from runoff or Lake Okeechobee water. (10news.com)
It's impossible to tell if the algae is the dangerous kind just by looking at it, so it's best to not enter the water if you suspect there is algae. (eden.gov.uk)
Excess algae growth will instead be found in pools and puddles where the water is still. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Change a little of your water as often as you can, and much of your algae problems will be solved. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Actions are taken to rescue three lakes invaded by algae over the past two months, a problem that has affected the drinking water of millions of people. (asianews.it)
LG Sound provides special industrial models to control the growth of filamentous and suspended algae in water treatment plants. (environmental-expert.com)
Algae are often used to clean water. (helsinki.fi)
The more people know about toxic algae, the more likely they are to know how to avoid it and stay safe by the water," says Dr Heath. (gw.govt.nz)

Agar agar is a product obtained from numerous algae, mainly of the genus Gracilaria, Gelidium and Eucheuma . (botanical-online.com)

The company uses different strains of algae to produce different types of oil. (technologyreview.com)
Some algae produce triglycerides such as those produced by soybeans and other oil-rich crops. (technologyreview.com)
First, keeping the algae in the dark causes them to produce more oil than they do in the light. (technologyreview.com)
But in the past 18 months, improvements in the amount of oil that the algae produce have convinced the company that competitive costs are within reach. (technologyreview.com)
They succeeded in introducing suitable synthetic catalysts, i.e. substances that bring about the desired upgrading reactions, into unicellular algae - specifically, to the site where they produce and store their lipids. (uni-konstanz.de)
Researchers would like to produce algae efficiently because of its potential environmental benefits. (sciencedaily.com)
Provectus Algae is a biotech company that programs algae to produce the world's most valuable specialty ingredients. (businesswire.com)
Algae can potentially produce biofuels in several forms - such as biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen and bioethanol. (helsinki.fi)

It's also when toxic algae thrives, but there's a new state law aimed at preventing the algae. (wmfe.org)

However, vinyl siding that is left damp can result in the growth of unsightly algae. (ehow.com)
Since Algae are unsightly and parasitic, it is necessary to keep their count low. (aquaticcommunity.com)

A startup's new process could make fuel from algae as cheap as petroleum. (technologyreview.com)
Oil from the algae can be used as a petroleum alternative and algae also can be used as food, feed, fiber, fertilizer, pigments and pharmaceuticals. (sciencedaily.com)
Considered as a replacement for petroleum, an individual alga is basically a bag of oil supported by a skeleton or shell. (wm.edu)

Diatoms and brown algae are examples of algae with secondary chloroplasts derived from an endosymbiotic red alga. (wikipedia.org)

The researchers fed the algae glycerol, a cheap waste product of biodiesel production, and urea, another inexpensive chemical that serves as a nitrogen source for the algae. (sciencedaily.com)

Scientists are confident that algae could be a key factor in radioactive strontium treatment, as it has proven in the past to function under harsh environments. (inhabitat.com)

Palm City Rep. Brian Mast says algae outbreaks should be treated by the federal government like responses to other natural disasters, such as hurricanes. (wlrn.org)
The broad approach is being watched closely by states struggling with an increasing number of algae outbreaks . (ksl.com)

Chlorella algae are bred in a photobioreactor, made from a transparent tube wound round a core, filled with a nutrient "soup" containing bicarbonate, nitrates and nitrites and illuminated by natural light. (newscientist.com)

There are a number of ongoing investigative projects across the country, virtually all of them based on the cultivation of a monoculture-one or another single species of algae, sometimes genetically engineered strains. (wm.edu)

But the tolerance of the algae to lignin makes it possible to skip this step, which can reduce costs. (technologyreview.com)

More modern algaculture applications extend the food traditions for other applications include cattle feed, using algae for bioremediation or pollution control, transforming sunlight into algae fuels or other chemicals used in industrial processes, and in medical and scientific applications. (wikipedia.org)
In these approaches, the algae are grown in ponds or bioreactors where they are exposed to sunlight and make their own sugar. (technologyreview.com)
Instead of getting energy from sunlight, the algae get energy from the sugars that the researchers feed them. (technologyreview.com)
Algae growth is most common in areas that are shaded and, due to the lack of sunlight, remain damp for longer periods of time after it rains. (ehow.com)
Most algae need lots of sunlight. (aquaticcommunity.com)
Keeping sunlight levels down, and using fluorescent lighting most of the time is also a simple way to keep the algae growth to a minimum. (aquaticcommunity.com)

Provectus Algae secures strategic investment from CJ BIO, a world leader in sustainable biotechnologies and biomanufacturing. (businesswire.com)

The algae form a slurry, which is dried in a centrifuge and ground into fine particles. (newscientist.com)

The problem with using algae for biomass has always been the amount of energy it takes to pull the lipids or biocrude from the watery plants. (asianage.com)

Fossilized filamentous algae from the Vindhya basin have been dated back to 1.6 to 1.7 billion years ago. (wikipedia.org)

Washington State University researchers have developed a way to grow algae more efficiently -- in days instead of weeks -- and make the algae more viable for several industries, including biofuels. (sciencedaily.com)
Researchers have begun developing biofilm reactors to grow the algae, but the reactors aren't efficient because of pH or temperature variations or a limited supply of carbon dioxide gas. (sciencedaily.com)
Duffy, the Loretta and Lewis Glucksman Professor of Marine Science at VIMS, is only one of the researchers involved in ChAP. Duffy and Professor of Marine Science Elizabeth Canuel have been cultivating algae in a flowway at the VIMS Gloucester Point campus for months. (wm.edu)
Researchers find economically viable way to turn algae into fuel. (asianage.com)
It was also a chance for the global community to exchange information and form potential collaborations among academic researchers working on algae biotechnology. (arabnews.com)

Most brown algae contain the pigment fucoxanthin , which is responsible for the distinctive greenish-brown color that gives them their name. (wikipedia.org)

The largest collections are vascular plants, but extensive collections also include algae, lichens, bryophytes and fungi. (lu.se)

Solazyme's process of growing the algae in the dark has a couple of advantages over approaches that use ponds or bioreactors. (technologyreview.com)

alga ), comprising the class Phaeophyceae , are a large group of multicellular algae , including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere . (wikipedia.org)
Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the temperate and polar regions. (wikipedia.org)
There are no known species that exist as single cells or as colonies of cells, [11] and the brown algae are the only major group of seaweeds that does not include such forms. (wikipedia.org)

Many brown algae, such as members of the order Fucales , commonly grow along rocky seashores. (wikipedia.org)
Other groups of brown algae grow to much larger sizes. (wikipedia.org)
Just as important, feeding algae sugar makes it possible to grow them in concentrations that are orders of magnitude higher than when they're grown in ponds using energy from the sun, says Eric Jarvis , a biofuels researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden, CO. (Jarvis is not connected to Solazyme. (technologyreview.com)
These higher concentrations reduce the amount of infrastructure needed to grow the algae, and also make it much easier to collect the algae and extract the oil, Jarvis says, significantly reducing costs. (technologyreview.com)
Some rocks contain certain minerals that will cause algae to grow rapidly. (aquaticcommunity.com)

Provectus Algae is a biotechnology company developing the future of biomanufacturing with carbon-capturing microbes. (businesswire.com)

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