NTU scientists find way to produce microalgae oil in bulk, may replace palm oil in food products where the oil is added to an algae exposed to UV light for photosynthesis

Powdered microalgae (left) and a vial of oil produced from the microalgae. PHOTO: NTUCheryl Tan at the Straits Times reports scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have found a way to sustainably produce oil from microalgae that could replace the use of palm oil in food production.Palm oil is the world’s most popular vegetable oil…