«This system would
harvest microalgae 10 times faster than traditional systems and in an energy - efficient fashion.»
Not exact matches
Under ideal conditions, the same amount of land used for growing corn could produce up to 25 times more protein from
microalgae in part due to continuous
harvest year - round and significantly higher protein content found in
microalgae
Bendy Estime, a biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate, has devoted his research to this area, and developed a new technology for energy efficient cultivation and
harvesting of
microalgae.
«Even with relatively favorable and forward - looking process assumptions (from cultivation to
harvesting to processing), algae oil production with
microalgae cultures will be expensive and, at least in the near - to - mid-term, will require additional income streams to be economically viable,» the authors noted in a release highlighting their findings.»