Organic `biofertilisers` could transform future food production
(WorldNews Environment)

An Imperial team has won two EU innovation competitions for pioneering eco-friendly fertilisers made from algae. Bio-F Solutions, a startup run by staff and students from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial, aims to improve the sustainability of food production while minimising the impact of agriculture on the environment. They are developing sustainable and organic alternatives to synthetic fertilisers using micro-organisms such as algae, which can replenish essential nutrients in the soil and promote health crop growth. The team includes PhD students Marine Valton and Laura de Arroyo...