SYDNEY, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ The "Algae Phenotyping System" finds climate-combatting "super algae" at the speed of 20 scientists working 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Photo by Marcus Stimson. UTS researchers in the Climate Change Cluster (C3) have partnered with PSI - the world-leading manufacturer for biological sciences instruments - to develop and install an automated robotic system that screens thousands of types of algae each day. Algae are microscopic aquatic plants that, when grown in a bioreactor, soak up carbon from the atmosphere up to 40 times more efficiently than trees. With the right traits, these algae can then be used in industries such as food and beverage, textile fibre, bioplastics and biofuel. "Our collaboration with PSI.is a game changer in the pursuit of using 'super algae' to combat climate change, and will create a new algal biotech industry here in Australia," says Distinguished Professor Peter Ralph, Director