Initial testing by the Stanford Research Institute showed Chlorella (when growing in warm, sunny, shallow conditions) could convert 20% of solar energy into a plant that, when dried, contains 50% protein.
Probas iniciais feitas polo Stanford Research Institute demostraron que Chlorella (se crecía en lugares soleados, tépedos e pouco profundos) podía converter o 20% da enerxía solar en biomasa, que ao secarse contiña un 50% de proteínas.