When a global pandemic forced previous graduate student Devon Boland, Ph.D., out of the lab and onto the computer, he found a world of difference hidden in the long-studied species of Botryoccocus ...

COLLEGE STATION - - Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a Texas AgriLife Research ...

A common microscopic pond and lake alga named Botryococcus braunii makes big amounts of liquid hydrocarbons that can be used to make biofuel. Problem is, we can't use the organism itself as a source, ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University have identified an enzyme found in common green microalgae that can trigger the production of hydrocarbons, which can then be used to create better forms of biofuel ...

The waters of the Sea of Galilee are safe to swim in, the Water Ministry confirmed on Monday, despite the bright red color the water has developed. The appearance of red spots in the sea is the result ...

The genome of the fuel-producing green microalga Botryococcus braunii has been sequenced by a team of researchers. In addition to sequencing the genome, other genetic facts emerged that ultimately ...

“The present study indicates the antioxidant potential of B. braunii for various health supplements and nutraceuticals. This is the first report of the evaluation of the carotenoid composition and ...

Chennai: The very mention of Cooum river brings to mind the stink emanating from its stagnant polluted waters. Cleaning up the river has proved to be a Herculean task so far. But, here is a scientist ...

Botryococcus braunii is an algae, the kind of growth that can be found on the surface of stagnant water bodies. The humble pond scum may be due for a fair share of the headlines soon. Every molecule ...