The university researchers believe it could be embraced on a much larger scale. Scientists say this small organism could ...

Its name — which is somewhat unfortunate — is Chlorella vulgaris and its backstory ... Research has shown that the microalgae’s antioxidant properties can also have detoxifying effects ...

But Andrew Spicer, CEO of Algenuity, wants to use chlorella vulgaris to replace egg in things like cake and pasta. The high protein content makes microalgae an exciting, vegan alternative to meat.

Using a different strategy, the team were able to obtain 18 out of the 20 amino acids needed for protein synthesis from extracts of Chlorella vulgaris, a different species of microalgae.

fuel the growth of the microalgae Chlorella and Nannochloropsis, along with a cyanobacterium – a type of bacteria that can photosynthesise – of the genus Arthrospira. This cyanobacterium is ...