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Super seaweed

Posted on April 2, 2023

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute have enhanced seaweed to double its antioxidants and triple its natural sunscreens while purifying seawater. The results will benefit the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and nutritional supplement industries. https://english.tau.ac.il/super_seaweed_2023 … Continue reading →

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Seaweed to Canada and Italy

Posted on October 23, 2022

Israel’s Seakura (see here previously) has launched its seaweed-based products in nine Canadian supermarket chains. They include organic seaweed falafel mix and various seaweed pastas with lentils, corn, or quinoa. Seakura also supplies Italian frozen food manufacturer Rispo with fresh … Continue reading →

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Enriched seaweed can feed the world

Posted on September 11, 2022

Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Haifa’s Israel Oceanographic Institute have developed a method to grow huge amounts of seaweed containing all the nutrients to sustain both humans and animals. It utilizes fish wastewater and environmental stress factors to stimulate … Continue reading →

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Electricity from seaweed

Posted on January 9, 2022

Researchers from Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a method of harvesting an electrical current directly from seaweed. The Ulva algae (sea lettuce) is already being researched as a Covid treatment (see here previously) and it now appears to be able … Continue reading →

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Seaweed can protect against Covid

Posted on December 19, 2021

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have found that Ulvan, extracted from the “sea lettuce” algae, Ulva, could help stop coronavirus from infecting human cells. The team is still working on identifying the specific chemicals in Ulvan that counter Covid infection. … Continue reading →

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Sustainable farming with seaweed

Posted on February 2, 2019

I reported previously (21st May) on Israel’s Seakura which is growing 100 tons of seaweed a year on land in purified seawater pools. Yossi Tal, Seakura’s Chief Technology Officer sees the 30% protein seaweed as the future of low cost, … Continue reading →

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Turning seaweed into a superfood

Posted on May 21, 2018

Israel’s Seakura is one of a few companies that grows seaweed on land (in purified seawater). Seakura’s “superfood” Sea Lettuce and Red Seaweed contain more protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber and anti-oxidants than any other fruit or vegetable. Available in the … Continue reading →

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Sustainable ocean technology

Posted on July 16, 2023

The inaugural Blue Tech Summit organized by the National Center of Blue Economy in Haifa featured several of the 14 startups in the center’s accelerator. ElectricAlgae generates electricity from seaweed (see here previously). DisperseBio has discovered an antimicrobial protein. https://www.timesofisrael.com/using-electric-algae-ancient-proteins-and-more-start-ups-seek-to-green-the-sea/ … Continue reading →

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Fish for Morocco

Posted on April 30, 2023

A consortium of Israeli-based startups is partnering with Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University to produce high-protein fish food for Morocco’s fish farms. They are Seakura (seaweed), Shachar Group (recycled waste), FreezeM (insect protein), and Hungary’s Celitron (organic waste). https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-group-joins-forces-with-morocco-university-for-sahara-fish-food-project/ https://www.shachar.biz/en/home-page/

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Israel’s first conference on carbon removal

Posted on July 10, 2022

There are 20+ Israel companies involved in carbon capture and removal. Many of them, and others, presented at Israel’s first conference on carbon sequestration. Projects included deep-sea seaweed to capture CO2 for photosynthesis and converting organic waste into biochar. https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-official-sees-israel-primed-to-lead-globe-in-developing-carbon-capture-tech/ … Continue reading →

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