The resulting fat can be "converted into biodiesel or polyurethane, a kind of plastic used in waterproof fabrics and many other applications." Algae has already been considered for use in a ...

whether it's a new anti-cancer drug or a new fabric," said Moore. Prymnesium parvum, commonly known as golden algae, is an aquatic single-celled organism found all over the world in both fresh and ...

The shirt is made with recycled plastic from the ocean as well as a textile fabric created from the brown algae. Named Rugulopteryx okamurae, the algae has spread rapidly in the Mediterranean ...