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Nov 15, 2022

Aston University researchers ‘feed’ leftover coffee grounds to microalgae to produce low emission biodiesel

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

It could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel. Have you ever guessed that a leftover coffee could turn into biodiesel? Here’s a remarkable development for bioscience.


  • High quality biodiesel produced from microalgae ‘fed’ on leftover coffee grounds
  • Breakthrough in the microalgal cultivation system
  • Could decrease reliance on palm oil to produce biofuel.

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