Chemicals
Not only are algae sources for fuels and food, algae are also being considered as a feedstock for the production of range of sustainable chemicals from plastics to fertilizers. Seaweeds have been used as a fertilizer for centuries, and some microalgae fix atmospheric nitrogen and could be a source of organic fertilizers (“green manure”). The production of industrial chemicals and fertilizers from microalgae is still in its infancy, with many more breakthroughs still to come.
Dr. Ike Levine explains importance of other products from algae
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