Nannochloris (IMAGE) Desert Research Institute Caption Samples of Nannochloris grow in the Environmental Engineering Laboratory at the Desert Research Institute in Las Vegas. This species of green algae was found to be capable of removing certain types of endocrine disrupting chemicals from treated wastewater. Credit Xuelian Bai/DRI Usage Restrictions This image may only be used with appropriate caption or credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.