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Researchers unveil sustainable spirulina solution to vitamin B12 deficiency
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- Researchers have produced a form of Spirulina containing biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef
- By carefully controlling the light used to grow the algae, they overcame a major problem with conventional Spirulina, which mainly contains a form of B12 the human body cannot use
- The carbon-neutral system could provide a more sustainable source of the essential vitamin
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Researchers have produced a form of Spirulina containing biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef. By carefully controlling the light used to grow the algae, they overcame a major problem with conventional Spirulina, which mainly contains a form of B12 the human body cannot use. The carbon-neutral system could provide a more sustainable source of the essential vitamin.
