Kao to manufacture oils on a large scale with algae

Published: 17-Sep-2014

Japanese chemicals producer KAO says it has discovered a species of algae that could significantly accelerate the development of algae culture

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Japanese chemicals producer KAO says it has discovered a species of algae that could significantly accelerate the development of algae culture for the large-scale production of medium-chain fatty acids. The firm says the algae have the potential to produce fat and oils ten times faster than other natural resources such as palm oil.

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