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Microalgae, grown in industrial photobioreactors, can provide sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals

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Video. Microalgae: Tiny marine organisms with the power to change the world

Updated: 02/02/2023 - 17:32 GMT+1

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Researchers in Europe hope that these microscopic organisms, which are invisible to the human eye, could help fight plastic waste and support greener agriculture.

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