Lack of funding hampers algae for feed progress

Microalgae have great potential for providing sustainable animal feeds. They contain all the desirable macro- and micro ingredients animal nutrition requires and the oil they contain can be used as a biofuel. A bright future lies ahead. A parallel with the development of the bio-ethanol industry with its co-product DDGS can be drawn, however, with a clear-cut difference: governmental financial support is far less or even absent. By Dick Ziggers When browsing the web on information about the