Algae Biomass Organization has announced the preliminary agenda for the 11th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, which is to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 29 – November 1, 2017. The sessions unveiled on the agenda promise a wide range of discussions about the impact of latest algae commercialization and research on agriculture, […]

Algatech has opened Algatech Inc., a New York city based subsidiary to serve its customers in North America. The company’s expansion into the US will accelerate the development of growing AstaPure astaxanthin market in North America. Algatech Inc.’s responsibilities will include the US, Canada and Mexico. Gary Brenner, who was responsible for Algatech’s business development […]

PCG (Provincial Center for Vegetable East Vlaanderen) has started the cultivation of spirulina couple of months back. Last year, the center performed some exploratory tests to select suitable harvesting system. The pilot setup is now operational and the research is being conducted within the framework of Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland project ‘The Blue Chain’, aimed at optimizing […]

Algae ingredients are now finding their place in some of the major food products and beverages. The most notable is the use of Life’sDHA vegetarian DHA omega-3 and TerraVia’s algal protein and lipid powder. Astaxanthin is also expanding its food and drink application, confectionary products being the growing business. Astaxanthin is used in chewable confectionary […]

The treatment of saline wastewater in the presence of organic content represents a challenge for many industrial sectors. SaltGae project aims to develop and demonstrate a techno-economically viable solution for the treatment of saline wastewater using algae. Moreover, this project will represent a case study for demonstration of SaltGae solutions to the cross-cutting barriers to […]

The global astaxanthin market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.02% to reach a value of US$ 814.1 million by 2022. The expanding end use applications of astaxanthin, rising awareness about nutraceuticals and the growing demand for antioxidants in human and animal nutrition are some of the main drivers for the growth of […]

Lycored has partnered with Algatechnologies to market and distribute AstaPure natural astaxanthin in North America in the form of vegan beadlets. In this beadlet form, astaxanthin can be used both as a dietary supplement and added to food and beverages. The microencapsulation technology of Lycored will help in developing the astaxanthin market in North America. […]

Evonik Industries and Royal DSM will be setting up the commercial scale US production facility for their omega-3 fatty acids from marine algae for animal feed market in Nebraska. The companies plan to invest around $200 million in this facility over the next two years. The initial annual production capacity will meet roughly 15% of […]

Sun Chlorella has announced its first major foray into Irish retail market after having secured a listing with Horans Healthstores. The 14-store Horans chain will begin stocking Sun Chlorella’s granules and tablets. With this listing, Sun Chlorella is very excited and hopes to quickly expand in Ireland. More

Engineers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered that carrageenan, a seaweed derivative can act as a stabilizer in lithium sulfur batteries.  When carrageenan is added to the binder (substance that holds all active components of a battery together), it chemically binds to the sulphur thereby stopping it from dissolving […]

Valensa International has partnered with Algae Biomass Organization in order to drive innovation in microalgae based nutraceuticals and functional foods. By this partnership, the company joins the growing ranks of companies and organizations that are becoming part of the ABO to create awareness about microalgae as a sustainable source of human nutrition, animal feed, water […]

London based shoe company Vivobarefoot has partnered with performance materials manufacturer Bloom to manufacture algae based moulded shoes. The companies will be using freshwater algae to make EVA foams which will then be used in Vivobarefoot’s ultra-shoes. The ultra-shoes using Bloom technologies will be available for purchase online from July 2017. Started in 2015, Bloom […]

Qualitas Health has signed an agreement with commercial crop producer Green Stream Farms from Mexico, to triple its algae production capacity.  The company is already cultivating algae in open ponds in Imperial, TX. Green Stream Farms is a team of experienced commercial crop managers who recently took over an existing large pond facility of Sapphire […]

Algaia and AIDP have partnered to expand the alginate distribution in North America.  The algae derived ingredients will expand to customers in Canada, Mexico and USA. Algaia specializes in algae based ingredients including food thickening and gelling. They utilize fresh seaweed harvested predominantly in Brittany coastal areas, and applying Green Refinery concept to meet the […]

After Almería-Spain in 2002, Kunming-China in 2005, Galway – Ireland in 2008, Halifax–Canada in 2011 and Sydney-Australia in 2014,  the committee presiding the International Society of Applied Phycology (http://www.appliedphycologysoc.org/) decided to trust a scientific team of western France to organize the 6th congress of the society in Nantes at La Cité Nantes Events Center from […]

Research at Swansea University has discovered that UV protective algae could be used as a sustainable alternative to sunscreen. The natural products, found in the sea, have a high absorbance of damaging sun rays. The researchers found that algae have their own process of protecting themselves against the damaging ultra-violet rays.  With increasing evidence that some of the […]

Japanese bioventure Euglena is arranging equity tie-ups with five companies to speed up its efforts to commercialize jet fuel made from microalgae — thereby cutting carbon emissions —  by 2020. The Tokyo-based company will allocate new shares to the companies as early as June, procuring 1.1 billion yen ($9.86 million) for its new biojet fuel testing […]

A Dutch designer named Ritsert Mans has teamed up with his scientist friend Peter Mooji to create a very unconventional motorcycle. Peter Mooji grows algae for using it as an energy source. Mooji’s interest in algae inspired Ritsert Mans to develop a motorcycle that was fuelled by algae oil. He decided the build the thing almost […]

Wageningen University and Research is working with other research institutes and companies on the EU PUFAchain project to develop a strong scientific and technological basis for the production of high value products from microalgae. The main targeted application is the use of highly purified EPA/DHA for nutrition and pharmaceutical products. More

Migae Omega-3 Algae Oil developed by a couple in Malaysia has got approval from USA and is currently available for pre-order through Indiegogo.  The Indiegogo funding goal for the couple is $60,000. Migae Omega-3 Algae Oil has been derived from Algae, the primary producers of Omega-3 EPA & DHA in nature. The product contains EPA […]

Algae.Tec has launched its FeedMe algae product line to cater the aquaculture and animal feed markets. This product line is part of the company’s expansion into a range of high value product lines. The FeedMe product line offers many healthy options for both aquaculture and animal feeds. It also offers superfoods for human consumption. The […]

Here’s an interesting post from the Cleantech Guide titled: “I heard we can get oil from algae. Is it snake oil or is it legit?” This is a balanced view on the topic I must say. The takeaway: Potential exists, but don’t bet on it to happen anytime soon. Some excerpts: “ I can tell […]

The 7th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts provides an exciting venue to learn about the latest research and technologies in algal research and to interact with leaders the field. The event is to be held on 18th-21st June at Hyatt Regency, Miami, USA. More

Icelandic microalgae player Algalif has announced that it has received novel food certification from European Commission for its astaxanthin product. The company’s Astalif ingredient exceeds all requirements for an ingredient in food supplements and is consistent with the current uses of astaxanthin rich oleoresins from microalgae. The approval allows the ingredient to be sold in […]

Blue Evolution, a company which turns seaweed into pasta products has partnered with Alaska and out-of-state groups to harvest and process the superfood in Kodiak. In the waters of Trident Basin in Kodiak, the seaweed is ready for harvest. It is expected that the ribbon kelp will yield about 15,000 pounds of seaweed. The seaweed […]