{"id":1926,"date":"2024-08-02T09:26:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T09:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:03:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:03:36","slug":"discovering-tetraselmis-chui-the-tiny-powerhouse-making-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/2024\/08\/02\/discovering-tetraselmis-chui-the-tiny-powerhouse-making-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"Algae on Wastewater Cleansing: Tetraselmis Chui"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To conclude our series \u201cNeoalgae identified three algae for wastewater or effluent cleansing\u201d<\/strong> \u00a0where Neoalgae<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>identified three microalgae species\u2014Isochrysis galbana<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, Tetraselmis chui<\/em>, and Phaeodactylum tricornutum<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>\u2014ideal for wastewater or effluent cleansing, Tetraselmis chui<\/em> will be put under the lens. Tetraselmis chui<\/em> <\/strong>is a microscopic green algae that is making a big splash in the world of biotechnology. It is more than just a pretty green dot under the microscope, as it is a versatile organism with immense potential across various fields. It can be used in sustainable food sources to innovative bioproducts and proves that sometimes the smallest things can also generate massive impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is the big deal regarding Tetraselmis chui?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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One of the most known applications of Tetraselmis chui<\/em> is as a food source since it is rich in proteins, vitamins, and essential fatty acids.<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s being explored as a sustainable alternative to traditional animal and plant-based proteins, potentially revolutionizing the way we approach food security and dietary health. A 2020 study showed that incorporating Tetraselmis chui<\/em> (TC) into diets could benefit the fitness and blood parameters<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Beyond its nutritional value, TC shows promise as a renewable energy source capable of reducing the effect of global warming at same time providing sustainable energy<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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It can be cultivated in large quantities and processed into biofuel, providing a cleaner, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. This can further be applied into the use of biodegradable bioplastics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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TC might be a tiny organism but its potential is humongous, ranging from food to energy and materials. Using these microalgae in alternative forms, show where science can meet the worlds current needs, and innovation in technology can help in the fight to save our planet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Neoalgae identified Tetraselmis Chui as a promising microalga for wastewater cleansing, with vast potential in biotechnology, food, and bioproduct innovation.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":41,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[32,29,13,14,15,30,24,16,31],"class_list":["post-1926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-algae","tag-blogpost","tag-blue-bioeconomy","tag-impress","tag-low-trophic-species","tag-neolgae","tag-partner-updates","tag-sustainability","tag-tetraselmis-chui"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1926"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2330,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1926\/revisions\/2330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/nn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}