#microalgae

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Photobioreactor For Carbon Capture: How Microalgae Capture CO₂

Learn how photobioreactors use microalgae to capture CO₂, clean air, produce oxygen, and support sustainable carbon capture solutions.

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Biological Direct Air Capture: A Nature-Based Approach To Carbon Removal - Carbelim

This is where Biological Direct Air Capture is emerging as a powerful next-generation climate solution.

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Climate solutions should be backed by science, not just marketing claims.

Carbelim’s free Microalgae Carbon Capture Calculator helps evaluate CO₂ capture, biomass productivity, system efficiency, and real-world assumptions.

A simple step toward more transparency in climate-tech.

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Microalgae Carbon Capture and the Future of Clean Cities

Urban air pollution and rising carbon emissions are driving the need for scalable climate-tech innovation and sustainable infrastructure.

Microalgae carbon capture is emerging as a powerful biological carbon removal solution capable of improving urban air quality while supporting net-zero sustainability goals.

By naturally absorbing CO₂ through photosynthesis, algae-based carbon capture systems offer a sustainable alternative to traditional direct air capture technologies.

Applications include:

Urban air purification

Smart city sustainability

Carbon capture technology

Green infrastructure

Climate-tech innovation

As smart cities continue investing in sustainable urban development, biological carbon capture may become a key component of future climate-resilient infrastructure.

Read the full article: https://carbelim.io/microalgae-carbon-capture-urban-air-pollution-solutions/

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The Future of Clean Cities Might Be Powered by Microalgae

Urban air pollution is becoming one of the biggest environmental challenges of our generation.

As cities continue to grow, carbon emissions, traffic pollution, and industrial activity are severely impacting air quality and public health worldwide.

But one climate-tech innovation is attracting serious attention:

Microalgae Carbon Capture

Microalgae are microscopic organisms that naturally absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) through photosynthesis while releasing oxygen back into the environment.

What makes this technology exciting is its potential to support: Urban air purification Biological carbon capture Smart city sustainability Net-zero infrastructure Climate-tech innovation

Unlike traditional carbon capture systems that often require massive industrial infrastructure and high energy usage, algae-based carbon capture uses natural biological processes to help remove emissions from urban environments.

Advanced photobioreactor technology is now making it possible to integrate microalgae systems into: Smart buildings Transportation hubs Industrial facilities Sustainable city infrastructure

As governments and industries accelerate their climate goals, microalgae carbon capture could become a major part of the future of clean urban living.

The future of cities may not just be smart.

They may finally learn how to breathe again.

Read the full article here: https://carbelim.io/microalgae-carbon-capture-urban-air-pollution/

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Wastewater can be more than just waste.

With microalgae, Carbelim transforms industrial effluents into clean water, captured carbon, and valuable bio-products like phycocyanin.

Sustainability meets innovation

Effluent Treatment Using Microalgae For Sustainable Industrial Wastewater

Microalgae-based wastewater treatment offers a sustainable, cost-effective solution for industries by removing pollutants while reducing car

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Phycocyanin extraction started.

Initial processing underway to assess yield and purity. Moving toward sustainable bio-based solutions.

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SLIGHTLY MISLEADING INFORMATION SPOTTED ON THE DASH

diatoms are phytoplanktons(1) with a cell wall made of silica(2). this biologically created, hydrated silica(3) is also found in opal(4), not glass. while silicate glass is made of silica (hence the name), it also has other components added and is not (as far as i know) biologically produced. the cell wall of a diatom instead is more similar to silica [xero]gel(5), the packets that say "DO NOT EAT" and are used for keeping things dry(6), though silica xerogel is a dehydrated form of hydrated silica. the cell wall of a diatom is called a frustule, and many protists(7) have shells(8). the frustule of a diatom, made of silica, is used to prevent water loss. it is not unique to diatoms; radiolaria(9) also have silica shells (mineral skeletons).

being phytoplankton, diatoms are autotrophs (produce their own "food"(10)) that rely on photosynthesis. they use the sun to make sugars that they then break down for energy(11).

they also form other shapes, not just stars! i personally think the "fans" are pretty cool :3

they are a lot cooler than they sounded in the original post too =w= (linked: Wikipedia)

image by Damián H. Zanette via wikipedia.

their classification is unfortunately very muddy, as is most algae. i personally disagree with "algae" as a scientific classification(12) (just like "fish"(13)), but that's for a different post.

Footnotes:

Phytoplankton (linked: Wikipedia) are photosynthetic plankton, plankton being "organisms that drift in water (or air) but are unable to actively propel themselves against currents (or wind)". Excerpt from Plankton on Wikipedia.

Silicon dioxide. Here being hydrated silicon dioxide (linked: Wikipedia), where silicon dioxide is combined with water to make a new formula.

Biogenic silica (bSi) is hydrated silica. Silicic acid is a marine nutrient that is used to form this silica in diatoms. Also forms opal (see note 4).

Diatom frustles are not made of opal, they are just similar compounds.

Silica gel where air pockets are filled with gas or vacuum rather than liquid is called xerogel. (Linked: Wikipedia)

Silica xerogel absorbs water to keep the rest of the package dry. (Linked: Wikipedia)

Protists are any eukaryote (contains a nucleus) that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. They are a muddy kingdom that should probably be reclassified, but that's not my job right now.

I just needed to mention that these things are weird. Love them. (Linked: Wikipedia)

Also pretty cool. See images below. (Linked: Wikipedia)

Autotrophs "can convert abiotic sources of energy into energy stored in organic compounds, which can be used by other organisms", as well as themselves. Diatoms, autotrophs, undergo photosynthesis. Excerpt from Autotroph on Wikipedia.

Cellular respiration breaks down "biological fuels" to store energy in a more accessible form. A little bit too complex of a process to explain in a footnote. Very cool however, do explore the link. (Linked: Wikipedia)

Biologists are so crazy. I "disagree" with algae... Anyway, I disagree with the classification of algae because it is polyphyletic (similar to the classification of "fish", see note 13), and likewise should be retired as a casual term, rather than a scientific one. But that's for a different post. (Linked: Wikipedia)

"Fish" are paraphyletic (not polyphyletic), as any grouping containing all jawed fishes also contains tetrapods, which are not usually considered fish. Paraphyletic is to exclude part of a group, polyphyletic is to have more than one group. Perhaps in a different post I'll describe my personal interpretation of the word "fish". (Linked: Wikipedia)

And some images of diatoms:

And some of radiolarians:

thank you for listening to my diatom talk :3

please don't tag the original author of the post i'm referencing. i'm just having fun talking about microalgae ^___^

if i got anything wrong please do correct me, and i'll correct it in the post. also, my references are all wikipedia pages because it's 8 am (i started writing at 6 am) and i'm too lazy to go research hunting.