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Sodium alginate and human stem cells used to 3D-print tissues
Researchers at Penn State University found sodium alginate from seaweed can be used to “print” human tissues. Alginate mixed with human stem cells can be 3D-printed into tiny particles that create breathable tissues.
Currently the technology is limited to small strands, however, the researchers are confidant they will be able to create larger tissue patches in the future. The researchers believe these tissues could be used for bone and cartilage surgery , such as knee restoration, cartilage defects, and osteoarthritis.
All posts are approved by Dr. Michael H. Graham: owner of Monterey Bay Seaweeds and professor of phycology at Moss Landing Marine Labs
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December 2020
- Dec 28, 2020 Homemade dulse-popcorn recipe Dec 28, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 17, 2020 Watch the first California Seaweed Festival now! (Nov. 16-21, 2020) Nov 17, 2020
- Nov 13, 2020 Seaweeds could, and should, be the future of fuel Nov 13, 2020
- Nov 3, 2020 Prepare for your spring garden by adding seaweed now Nov 3, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 28, 2020 Chef Jacob Harth demonstrates how to harvest and cook seaweeds right at the beach! Oct 28, 2020
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September 2019
- Sep 23, 2019 Don't be surprised to see more seaweed flavored snacks soon Sep 23, 2019
- Sep 16, 2019 The Dutch Weed Burger! Sep 16, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 30, 2019 Innovator makes entire house out of Sargassum bricks Jul 30, 2019
- Jul 23, 2019 New study shows promise that Sargassum sp. improves blood biochemistry profiles Jul 23, 2019
- Jul 17, 2019 How to make your own roasted seaweed snacks. Jul 17, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019 Why do cooked seaweeds turn green? Jul 11, 2019
- Jul 1, 2019 Artisan salt makers use seaweed in Japan. Jul 1, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 27, 2019 Animals fed an algae rich diet produced more nutritious milk. Jun 27, 2019
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- Jun 17, 2019 Kampachi Farms LLC sets out to attain off shore permits for offshore seaweed Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 11, 2019 Seaweeds are one of the best things to eat to help preserve biodiversity and the planet Jun 11, 2019
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May 2019
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- May 24, 2019 Fucoidan used in diet therapy for the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus May 24, 2019
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- May 20, 2019 Sodium alginate from Sargassum sp. used as fruit preservation coating May 20, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 30, 2019 Nori and kelp butter recipes Apr 30, 2019
- Apr 29, 2019 Seaweed sport drink pouches used at the London Marathon Apr 29, 2019
- Apr 26, 2019 soy sauce made from fermented seaweed instead of soy Apr 26, 2019
- Apr 22, 2019 French chef leads a cooking class focused on seaweed. Apr 22, 2019
- Apr 19, 2019 Apr 19, 2019
- Apr 18, 2019 Marvel's Eat the Universe: aquatic-themed sandwich with fresh seaweed Apr 18, 2019
- Apr 17, 2019 Ramen with kelp stock! Apr 17, 2019
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- Apr 12, 2019 Operation Crayweed: restoring Sydney's underwater forests. Apr 12, 2019
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- Apr 5, 2019 Scientists sequence the genome of popular Japanese seaweed (Cladosiphon okamuranus) in preparation for climate change Apr 5, 2019
- Apr 3, 2019 Using macroalgae as an indicator of ocean conditions through time. Apr 3, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 27, 2019 Old stories told by a retired priest on how to live off seaweed. Mar 27, 2019
- Mar 26, 2019 Seaweed takes the number one spot on Martha Stewart's top 5 food trends Mar 26, 2019
- Mar 25, 2019 Carrageenan extracted from red seaweeds could be used as an antifungal Mar 25, 2019
- Mar 22, 2019 Novel use of alginate from brown seaweeds transports macrophages into damaged tissues Mar 22, 2019
- Mar 20, 2019 Kelp farming is therapeutic, introducing the Salt Sisters group Mar 20, 2019
- Mar 19, 2019 New report: "Development of Offshore Seaweed Cultivation: food safety, cultivation, ecology and economy" Mar 19, 2019
- Mar 18, 2019 North America's first-ever seaweed-focused restaurant week Mar 18, 2019
- Mar 14, 2019 Seaweed Pie Recipe for Pi Day (3.14) Mar 14, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019 Seaweed Beers are Gaining in Popularity Mar 13, 2019
- Mar 11, 2019 Seaweed Farmers in Japan are Creating new Varieties to Deal with Climate Change. Mar 11, 2019
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- Mar 7, 2019 Brown Seaweeds Could be Used to Make Bioethanol Mar 7, 2019
- Mar 6, 2019 NOVAMEAT has Created Artificial Steak using Plants and Algae Mar 6, 2019
- Mar 5, 2019 The Nature Conservancy is Changing its Tune to Seaweed Aquaculture Mar 5, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Monterey Bay Seaweeds Featured at F3 Meeting in SF Mar 4, 2019
- Mar 1, 2019 100 year old maps help create historic digital kelp distribution Mar 1, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 28, 2019 Canadian seaweed infused gin wins award Feb 28, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 Happy Valentine's Day: Chocolate Truffles with Seaweed Feb 14, 2019
- Feb 12, 2019 Korean style kelp noodles Feb 12, 2019
- Feb 8, 2019 Cargill works to help make larger sustainable red seaweed market. Feb 8, 2019
- Feb 7, 2019 κ-Carrageenan Hydrogel as a Coating Material for Fertilizers Feb 7, 2019
- Feb 6, 2019 Happy seaweed day! Feb 6, 2019
- Feb 5, 2019 New report outlines seaweed market growth and hindrances. Feb 5, 2019
- Feb 4, 2019 Seaweed folklore: Predicting rain Feb 4, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 17, 2019 Umami- What it is and how you get it from seaweed Jan 17, 2019
- Jan 15, 2019 The shellfish industry needs a kelping hand in fighting ocean acidification Jan 15, 2019
- Jan 14, 2019 Blooming 3D-jelly cakes made from seaweed sugars. Jan 14, 2019
- Jan 11, 2019 New artificial shrimp are made from algae Jan 11, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Extracting proteins from seaweed just got a little easier. Jan 10, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 From the makers of the seaweed surfboard, comes Triton flip-flops: sandals made from algae! Jan 9, 2019
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- Jan 7, 2019 How ocean acidification could restructure natural seaweed communities Jan 7, 2019
- Jan 4, 2019 Sodium alginate and human stem cells used to 3D-print tissues Jan 4, 2019
- Jan 3, 2019 U.S. seaweed consumption is growing about 7% a year Jan 3, 2019
- Jan 2, 2019 Chileans are shifting from seaweed gatherers to cultivators Jan 2, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 28, 2018 New study uses matrix approach to evaluate ecosystem services by seaweeds Dec 28, 2018
- Dec 27, 2018 Carrageenan and silver to combat drug resistant bacteria Dec 27, 2018
- Dec 26, 2018 Chinese new year seaweed snack Dec 26, 2018
- Dec 20, 2018 Real kombucha is made from seaweed Dec 20, 2018
- Dec 19, 2018 Food & Wine predicts seaweed to be one of the biggest food trends of 2019! Dec 19, 2018
- Dec 18, 2018 Looking for an art and craft idea? How about seaweed holiday ornaments? Dec 18, 2018
- Dec 14, 2018 Farm bill passes that dramatically expands federal support for algae agriculture! Dec 14, 2018
- Dec 13, 2018 Climate change is raising iodine levels in seaweed. Cause for alarm? We think not. Dec 13, 2018
- Dec 10, 2018 Tanzania government backs seaweed farming Dec 10, 2018
- Dec 6, 2018 Seaweed common names: Kombu Dec 6, 2018
- Dec 5, 2018 MOROCCAN LAMB STEW WITH DULSE Dec 5, 2018
- Dec 4, 2018 Kampachi farms was awarded a $3.3 million grant to study seaweed as a source of energy and food Dec 4, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 30, 2018 Seaweed common names: Laver Nov 30, 2018
- Nov 28, 2018 Seaweed smart material stronger than steel Nov 28, 2018
- Nov 27, 2018 Seaweed common names: Wakame Nov 27, 2018
- Nov 26, 2018 Seaweed common names: Nori Nov 26, 2018
- Nov 21, 2018 A seaweed thanksgiving: Gravy Nov 21, 2018
- Nov 19, 2018 A seaweed thanksgiving: seaweed steak sauce Nov 19, 2018
- Nov 16, 2018 Whole Foods predicts uptick in seaweed snacks in 2019. Nov 16, 2018
- Nov 15, 2018 A seaweed thanksgiving Nov 15, 2018
- Nov 13, 2018 A seaweed Thanksgiving: fried yams with dulse Nov 13, 2018
- Nov 12, 2018 The origin of the word Kelp, and how it helped win the first world war Nov 12, 2018
- Nov 9, 2018 A seaweed thanksgiving part 1: mashed potatoes Nov 9, 2018
- Nov 8, 2018 Seaweed extracts used to make clothing Nov 8, 2018
- Nov 6, 2018 Stressed out? Take a relaxing seaweed bath. Nov 6, 2018
- Nov 5, 2018 offshore vs. land-based seaweed farms, and why we went land. Nov 5, 2018
- Nov 2, 2018 Closing the nutrient loop with seaweed farming. Nov 2, 2018
- Nov 1, 2018 Seaweeds can facilitate symbiotic microbes in agriculture Nov 1, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 30, 2018 How do farmers get giant pumpkins? With a little help from seaweed. Oct 30, 2018
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- Oct 27, 2018 Moss Landing Marine Labs gets funding to study macroalgae in livestock feed Oct 27, 2018
- Oct 25, 2018 Robots are coming to save kelp forests from urchins Oct 25, 2018
- Oct 24, 2018 India approves 1 billion USD in aquaculture infrastructure development Oct 24, 2018
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- Oct 19, 2018 Concerned about plastic pollution? Seaweed can help. Oct 19, 2018
- Oct 18, 2018 It's national seafood month. Let's not forget seaweed. Oct 18, 2018
- Oct 17, 2018 What the heck is seaweed anyway? Oct 17, 2018
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- Oct 13, 2018 Replace your daily fish oil supplement with algae. Oct 13, 2018
- Oct 12, 2018 Which seaweeds are toxic? Oct 12, 2018
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- Oct 9, 2018 Is seaweed the new superfood? Oct 9, 2018
- Oct 8, 2018 The Russians are investing in aquaculture while the USA is standing by Oct 8, 2018
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- Oct 2, 2018 Do you have a question about seaweed, do you ask a phycologist or an algologist? Oct 2, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018 AlgaeBase: One of the best algae resources available! Oct 1, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 27, 2018 How will we feed 9.6 billion people in 2050? The solution is within the ocean Sep 27, 2018
- Sep 26, 2018 Otters and urchins and kelp ... oh my! Does your kelp forest require otters? Maybe not. Sep 26, 2018
- Sep 19, 2018 Hello World! Sep 19, 2018
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