Michigan State University: Protein Lulls Algae to 'Sleep,' What That Means for Making Green Fuels
February 06, 2020
February 06, 2020
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release:
Algae have the potential to become a sustainable source of high value biofuels and oils. A big hurdle that holds us back from mass producing algae feedstocks is that they make more oil when stressed out, like during starvation.
When stressed, algae need to save energy. They go into a resting state, or hibernation, and stop growth and cell division function . . .
Algae have the potential to become a sustainable source of high value biofuels and oils. A big hurdle that holds us back from mass producing algae feedstocks is that they make more oil when stressed out, like during starvation.
When stressed, algae need to save energy. They go into a resting state, or hibernation, and stop growth and cell division function . . .