Valensa International has announced that its Parry Organic Spirulina ingredient has received Certified RAW and Certified CLEAN Status from The International Centre for Integrative Systems, a raw foods industry standards body. The certifications focus on major issues for natural foods such as low-temperature, minimalistic processing, nutrient value and density, bioavailability, and sustainable, ethical manufacture. It […]

Discovering the best suited algae species for biofuel production in outdoor ponds is tedious. Evaluating algae under laboratory conditions may not always suit best under outdoor pond conditions. To make that process simple, scientists at PNNL are working on a project Algae DISCOVR – Development of Integrated Screening, Cultivar Optimization and Validation Research. The project […]

Synthetic Genomics and ExxonMobil have extended their agreement to conduct joint research into advanced algae biofuels after making significant progress in understanding algae genetics, growth characteristics and increasing algae production. Both the companies have been researching and developing oil from algae for use as a renewable alternative to conventional transportation fuel since the launch of […]

Valensa International has signed an agreement with Algal Scientific Corporation to commercialize Algal’s PureAlgal™ branded ingredients – whole dried microalgae (Euglena gracilis) and purified beta-1,3-glucan – in the human health and nutrition markets. PureAlgal Euglena gracilis is a golden yellow powder produced from US grown, non-GMO Euglena gracilis that is free of allergens and contains […]

Algaia has strengthened its growth in specialty marine ingredients by acquiring Cargill’s Alginate business and manufacturing plant. The newly acquired plant is strategically positioned in Lannilis, Brittany next to a large natural brown seaweed resource where over 60,000 tons of fresh biomass are collected annually in a sustainable and regulated manner. It should be mentioned […]

A research consortium “Algae for a Healthy World” is working on a project to make microalgae a solution for world hunger as well as a nutritional food source. But in order to achieve that an improved biotechnological solution is needed. The project is at its early stages, following a late 2016 launch, with discussions taking […]

Scientists from Korea have developed a new technology to produce eco-friendly bioplastics using seaweed. This is the first of its kind to use lipids from algae. The existing process requires high temperatures and pressure and uses strong oxidizers, but the scientists have reduced the level of energy consumption and formation of environmental pollutants. But the […]

Sun Chlorella is set to launch a major new campaign in UK aimed at leveraging the positive appeal of Chlorella. The Sun Chlorella PR campaign will highlight the product’s uses and new research into its benefits. The company is also looking to discuss the unique technology, DYNO-Mill technology, used in the manufacture of its products. […]

Super Crop Safe has announced that it has received license from FSSAI to manufacture and supply spirulina. This will facilitate the company to expand the market of Spirulina and its product mix in domestic as well as international market. Super Crop Safe Limited was incorporated as a private limited Company under the Companies Act by […]

Researchers from US performed a study to quantify the growth and inorganic carbon utilization of mixed freshwater green algal culture at high pH. Algal cultures were supplied with different initial media inorganic carbon concentrations and maintained in a controlled environment with an initial pH of 10.3. Characteristic and comparative studies indicated that the determined stoichiometric […]