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A National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team has discovered an indigenous algae that is rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) , containing 10 times as much of the omega-3 fatty acid as existing DHA supplements such as fish oil. The indigenous DHA-rich algae strain, called BL10, was discovered after the team isolated, cultivated and identified marine microalgae from 10 marine habitats around Taiwan. 

At yesterday’s news conference, the research team announced that the know-how related to BL10 has been transferred to local biotech firm Vedan Biotechnology for commercialization. Vedan Biotechnology President Yang Shih-an said the company is expected to start commercial production or a related product line in two years and hopes to generate sales of between NT$1 billion and NT$2 billion within three to five years.

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