Tag: Microalgae
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#MicroMonday: Festive, Yet Toxic
Merry #MicroMonday! Check out this light microscopy of Pseudo-nitzschia australis cells collected off the coast of Maine during the 2016 bloom, the first time that…
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Keeping Clear of Bad Blooms
Toxic species of algae like Pseudo-nitzschia australis can have devastating impacts on coastal industries and communities — a lesson Maine communities learned first hand in…
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Co-Co-Co! ❄️
‘Tis the 🌊SEA-son to get festive with a brand-new Bigelow Laboratory coccolithophore ornament! Now available in the online shop, this ornament features our logo on…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: November 2025
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop novel products and materials. These blue biotechnology innovations…
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Chromatic Curiosity
Bigelow Laboratory continued celebrating Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME)’s #MaineBioscienceDay with a visit to Durham Community School, where Research Technician Lydia Pinard painted a vivid…
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#MicroMonday: Teeny, Tiny Bubbles
Now that daylight saving time has ended and the days are growing shorter, you might be searching for some bright, hopeful cheer. Bigelow Laboratory has…
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Microscopic Monsters
Not all algae in Bigelow Laboratory’s National Center for Marine Algae and Microbiota (NCMA) collection are peaceful plankton. Some have a monster appetite! Oxyrrhis marina…
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Field Notes: Maine Algae Science Day
Last week, Bigelow Laboratory hosted the inaugural Maine Algae Science Day in the gorgeous waterfront building of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) in…
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Blue Biotech Bulletin: October 15-21
Maine researchers and entrepreneurs are unlocking the potential of algae, seaweed, shellfish, and marine microbes to develop novel products and materials. These blue biotechnology innovations…
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Measuring Time in Nanno Seconds
Transferring Nannochloropsis into a carboy of saltwater media takes some time. But Research Technician Lydia Pinard’s timelapse video makes the process look speedy! Nannochloropsis is…
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Turning Blue into Green
Maine has the resources to become a global leader in the emerging “blue biotech” industry. These advantages include an expansive coastline; thriving fisheries, aquaculture, and…