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Algenol and Reliance Industries have successfully launched India’s first Algenol algae production platform. The demonstration module is located near the world’s largest refinery, Reliance Jamnagar Refinery. The main aim of the project is to demonstrate the rapid growth of Algenol system in India and the ways in which integration of refinery operations is to be […]
Algae Industry Magazine had recently covered in great detail the growth and happening in the algae industry in 2014. This was an excellent three part blog posts. (For full details, read the blog posts from here – part 1, part 2 and part 3) I had the opportunity to read all these in detail, and […]
Researchers from Malaysia have produced a high grade biodiesel by using lipids derived from the microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata. The production was done via transesterification process with methanol and using calcium methoxide as a catalyst. The biodiesel produced by this method had a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids as thus was suitable as a winter […]
A team of researchers from Taiwan synthesised core-shell Fe3O4@silica magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with a strong base, triazabicyclodecene (TBD) for harvesting and conversion of microalgae to biodiesel. Under optimal conditions, the biodiesel yield was upto 97.1%. In addition, these TBD-Fe3O4@silica nanoparticles were found to act as efficient algae harvester due to their adsorption and magnetic properties. […]
A team of researchers from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), India, has isolated microalgae capable of producing biodiesel. The microalgae named Prymnesium parvum has high content phosphates and nitrates, and is found in the backwaters of Cochin. The Prymnesium parvum contains 26% of lipids, and can be grown in mass production systems without […]
Thousands of CO2 emitting power plants and industries are facing a major problem of reducing their CO2 emissions. The best solution for this problem is algae-based CO2 capture technology. This technology is dealt with in detail in Oilgae’s Comprehensive Guide for Algae-based CO2 Capture The report- focuses on carbon dioxide sequestration opportunities using algae and […]
Algae are one of the most useful organisms being used in diverse industries and applications. More than 15,000 individual compounds have been identified in microalgae which are believed to be responsible for producing numerous useful products. Several high-value microalgae products are already well established in the market place and there are clear opportunities for additional new […]
Solarvest gets its “System, Method and Device for the Expression or Repression of Proteins” patented by European Patent Office, and Korean Patent Office. The patent is of great importance in Solarvest’s portfolio as it includes many areas of bioactive expression of products such as proteins, antigens and antibiotic like molecules. The company also gets approval […]
Treatment or remediation of wastewater using algae is called phycoremediation. There are two different systems of algae-based wastewater treatment. They are Waste Stabilization Pond Systems (WSPs) and High Rate Algal Ponds (HRAP), both of which are secondary treatment methods. In the first type, wastewater treatment is achieved by mutualistic growth of microalgae and heterotrophic bacteria. […]
Algae represent the third generation feedstock for biodiesel with much higher yields than second generation crops. They can yield as much as 50T of biodiesel per hectare year when compared to 2 T from jatropha. Apart from biodiesel, algae can also be processed to yield other energy products such as ethanol, gasoline, aviation fuels, hydrogen […]
Researchers integrated the use of glycerol to produce ethanol in simultaneous production of biodiesel and bioethanol (Read More about Ethanol from Algae) production from algae. The process consists of growing of algae, determining the optimal fraction of oil vs. starch, followed by oil extraction, starch liquefaction and saccharification, to sugars, oil transesterification and the fermentation […]
Israel-based Qualitas Health, developer of algae-based food products, launches two new products based on its novel omega ingredient, Almega PL. The Almega PL is an omega oil rich in EPA with polar lipids containing essential fatty acids. The products shows improved bioavailability. Almega PL is competitive to other omega-3 products as it is completely based […]
Researchers from Iran have chemically characterized a macro algae Nizimuddinia zanardini, harvested from Persian Gulf, which is employed in the production of ethanol, seaweed extract, alginic acid and biogas. Biomass were pre-treated with dilute sulphuric acid and hot water. The pre-treated and untreated biomasses were subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis. The hydrolysates were further allowed to […]
Iran-based Qeshm Microalgae Biorefinery Co. (QMAB) has launched a biofuel in the name BAYA®. The biofuel is extracted from a species of Nanochloropsis (strain 6016) which is isolated from Persian Gulf. The company has developed its own process of scaling up cultivation and biofuel production. The strain of algae used in the production of BAYA® […]
Portuguese based Microalgae company, Allma, has launched cereal based Chlorella pieces. The product is a blend of rice cereal and Chlorella vulgaris in multiple sizes and favours like carrots, rosemary and lemon. Having a high nutritional value and food technology characteristics, Chlorella can be used as a natural colourant. Other chlorella based products from Allma […]
Solaplast, a division of Algix LLC in Athens, that converts algae from catfish ponds into plastics, has inaugurated a plant in Lauderdale County. The new plant of solaplast will produce bioplastic resins in tonnes and will be shipped to factories for use. It is expected that the opening of new plant will create over 100 […]
BlueOceanNutrasciences Inc. has announced that it has continued to expand its intellectual property portfolio with additional patent application filings. The company’s strategy of forming partnerships with strategic partners to develop and commercialize specialty astaxanthin and omega-3 products for the nutraceutical markets is augmented by its own innovations which it is capturing through a […]
The Algae Biomass Organization, the trade association for the algae industry, has unveiled a new website – www.recyclecarbon.org as part of its on-going campaign to persuade the U.S. EPA to recognize carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies as approved emissions reduction strategies under its new power plant regulations. It believes that such regulations would encourage […]
Solazyme, the leading Biotech company, has plans to expand its portfolio of algae-based oils in Europe. The company, which is originally based in US, has already opened its production facilities in Brazil and Iowa. Solazyme was closest to an investment decision with proposals for a plant in Europe, and is likely to announce a new […]
Scientists recently discovered that when supplementary astaxanthin was provided to patients suffering from an accident, head impact, or surgery, there was significantly reduced swelling, cerebral oedema, and neurological dysfunction. Researchers at Nutrusta have tried to include pure and natural astaxanthin extracted from micro-algae in their new omega-3 Formula together with Vitamin D3. Nutrusta’s process uses supercritical […]
New leadership is coming aboard the (ABO). The trade association for the algae industry announced that Tim Burns, Co-founder and Board Member of BioProcess Algae LLC, has been appointed Chair and Martin Sabarsky, CEO of Cellana, Inc. has been appointed Vice Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors for the 2014-2016 term. Burns and Sabarsky will […]
Muradel, Australian based algae biofuel company has launched its integrated demonstration plant to convert algae into green crude. The production capacity of the plant is 30,000 litres per year. The cost of setting up the plant is $10.7 million which is jointly funded by Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Whyalla City Council, the South Australian Government and Muradel Shareholders. […]
A Japanese household goods maker has found that the medium chain fatty acid present in one of the algae species can be used as surfactant material in shampoo. The fatty acid structure is found similar to the one present in palm kernel oil, thereby an effective surface-active agent. As palm kernel oil extracted from palm […]
A team of Swedish researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found a way to eliminate the growth of smell-inducing bacteria using algae. They have created an algae-based material that can prevent both body odour and the bacteria that cause it. The material is made of tiny threads which are created by using […]
US Patent #8,747,834 describes the use of algal biomass as a treatment for impaired glucose metabolism. Algal biomass reduces blood sugar levels and body fat, and also increases healthy bacteria in the gut. Solazyme’s natural strain is referred to this patent, and is expected to be used for company’s brand ‘AlgaVia’, which markets whole […]
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