Soylent is removing an algae-based ingredient from its food products. Its supplier TerraVia says the substance is safe.
Fossilised Remains of Single-Celled Algae may Power Electric Vehicles
Developing a silicon anode as an alternative through the traditional method, called carbothermic reduction, is expensive and energy-intensive.
Developing a silicon anode as an alternative through the traditional method, called carbothermic reduction, is expensive and energy-intensive.
‘Soylent has figured out what’s been making its customers sick: algae.’
Soylent has figured out what’s been making its customers sick: algae. Customers complained of nausea and other stomach issues after eating newer formulations of its products. In October, Soylent maker Rosa Foods Inc. stopped selling its powder mix and recalled its protein bars. The company has been investigating its products since receiving several complaints. The results suggest that algal flour, an algae-based ingredient, could be the offending component, Bloomberg reports. Soylent is now working on a new recipe to swap out the flour.
Soylent got the algal flour from biotechnology company TerraVia, which contests the company’s results and maintains that the ingredient is safe for consumption.
Manipulated Microalgae Converts Sunlight into Medicine
It is possible to optimize the enzymatic processes in the cells using only sunlight, water and CO2 by growing them in transparent plastic bags in a greenhouse.
It is possible to optimize the enzymatic processes in the cells using only sunlight, water and CO2 by growing them in transparent plastic bags in a greenhouse.
TerraVia shares fell 8.1 percent to $1.70 at the close in New York. They had declined 25 percent this year through Friday. The loss of Soylent's business is shaking some investors' confidence, said Jeffrey Osborne, an analyst at Cowen & Co. But he said the startup probably didn't account for much revenue.
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Ancient Algae Exhibits Potential Anti-cancer Activity
Coibamide A, the compound present in blue-green algae has potent anti-cancer activity against brain and breast cancer cells.
Coibamide A, the compound present in blue-green algae has potent anti-cancer activity against brain and breast cancer cells.
Cellular Counting Mechanism in Algae Linked to Cancer Genetic Pathway
A protein called CDKG1 is analogous to a human protein called CDK4/6 that stimulates cell proliferation and whose activity is frequently misregulated in cancer.
A protein called CDKG1 is analogous to a human protein called CDK4/6 that stimulates cell proliferation and whose activity is frequently misregulated in cancer.
