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 […]

Scientists from Michigan State University have engineered Molecular Velcro into cyanobacteria, boosting this microalgae’s biofuel viability as well as its potential for other research. This research may improve the efficiency of harvesting algae as well as improve the artificial microbial communities for sustainable biofuel production. In the study, the team focused on surface proteins of […]

Sure, this post has nothing to do with biofuels or renewable energy, but more with eco-friendly and sustainable products. I have been looking at the eco-friendly and sustainable products domain for quite a while. What I discovered was that for most people, use of these products had more of a feel-good, nice-to-have business case rather than […]

Algae nutritional products from Alltech are now registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for use in the diets of pigs, dairy cows and laying hens. The DHA found within algae can naturally enrich pork, milk and eggs. Canadian dairy, swine and layer producers will be able to market their DHA-enriched products as value-added […]

ZIVO Bioscience Inc., a company dedicated to the development and commercialization of nutritional compounds and NutriQuest LLC, a leader in animal health and nutrition solutions have partnered to  jointly develop and test animal nutrition products derived from the proprietary ZIVO algae strain. Product formulation and validation may begin as early as February 2017 in NutriQuest […]

Scientists from Israel conducted a study where a new Arduino-based LED system was introduced for cultivation of various microalgae species. The system is based on RGB (APA102C) LEDs connected to an external Arduino microcontroller allowing flexibility via programming, modification, and upgrades. Results showed that the low cost, open source LED system could provide versatile light […]

Algae Natural Food and Cargill have partnered to grow organic microalgae in Strasbourg’s port area. As part of the partnership, a pilot plant has just been installed on the malt house site. Algae Natural Food will transform the Cargill Malt Processing Water and CO2 into a source of energy and nutrients for the cultivation of […]

Chinese company BGG’s AstaZine line of natural astaxanthin ingredients has received Novel Food approval from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and has extended its range of products into Europe. Following the approval, AstaZine can be used in food supplements at the current levels of usage. There is no fixed dose level in EU but […]

Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has intended to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for up to $8 million. The FOA, entitled Productivity Enhanced Algae and Tool-Kits (PEAK), will support innovative technologies and approaches to help advance bioenergy and bioproducts from algae. These projects will support the development of cost-competitive biofuels from algal biomass by focusing […]

DIC Corporation is investing $13m into expanding production capacity of Linablue, a natural blue colour obtained from Spirulina in California. The algae is being grown by Earthrise Nutritionals. The move follows an initial investment of $10m made in November 2013, with new facilities scheduled to come online in 2018. More

Algae firms Piveg and Cellana have announced that they signed a letter of intent for joint production and commercialization of products from algae biomass including omega-3 oils. Under the new agreement for joint development and commercialization, Cellana will supply Piveg with algae material from its Kona, Hawaii facility, which Piveg will use in its existing […]

EAI had been studying the bioplastics industry for the past few years and in the recent past we had the opportunity to look at the sector, in India and worldwide at close quarters. Based on these, we have put together an exclusive team to provide strategic and market consulting for the global bioplastics industry. If […]

The Bioplastics Guide, which was started by EAI as a specialized division to provide strategy and market consulting for the bioplastics and biopolymers segments, has a useful section that provides an overview of bioplastics. The following are the main topics discussed in this section: Bioplastics and its classification Feedstock used to make Bioplastics Biodegradable plastics […]

The Bioplastics Guide, an initiative by EAI, is a focussed consulting and market research division for the global bioplastics and biopolymers sectors. The Guide has an interesting section that provides an overview of the end use segments and applications for bioplastics. Get to know more about the current and emerging end use segments for bioplastics […]

Allmicroalgae Natural Products S.A., has decided to enter the algae Omega-3 market through large scale production of Nannochloropsis oceanica. Currently, they’re working with strategic partners within the supplement industry to test Nannochloropsis. In addition to continuing production of phototrophically grown Chlorella and the omega-3 opportunity, another focus area is to finalise the development of microalgae […]

Highly alkaline solutions (pH ≥ 10) absorb CO2 rapidly from atmosphere. Hence, alkaliphilic microalgal strains, which thrive and grow in alkaline media, constitute an efficient means of atmospheric CO2 capture. In this study, scientists from Toledo performed an experiment where effect of increasing the media alkalinity on algal growth and the resulting improvement in CO2 […]

DIC Corporation have announced that it will expand the production capacity of its California-based subsidiary Earthrise Nutritionals, LLC for Linablue, a natural blue food coloring derived from edible algae Spirulina. Investment in this project, estimated at approximately US$13 million, follows the investment of around US$10 million in November 2013 for its first expansion. The planned […]

The government of Canada is supporting clean energy research, development and technology demonstration at all stages of the innovation spectrum, from high-risk, early-stage research that can deliver transformative energy solutions, to later-stage technology demonstrations to help speed the commercialization and adoption of cleaner energy technologies. Canada’s first algal biorefinery demonstration project, a collaborative research effort […]

Seaweed farming industry is set to get a major boost with the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) transferring its technology of seaweed cultivation to the Andaman administration. A feasibility study conducted in the seawater inundated areas in south Andaman by a team of CMFRI scientists that these regions are highly prospective for the seaweed […]

Scientists from US have discovered a way to make algae better oil producers without sacrificing growth. They identified a mutation in the green alga Chlamydomonas which substantially removes a constraint that is widely observed in micro-algae where the highest yields of oil can only be obtained from starving cultures. They found that there was a […]

Algae.Tec Ltd has launched its Alganics range of products at the Supply Side West 2016 show in Las Vegas, considered the world’s leading nutraceutical ingredient and solutions tradeshow. The launch of the Alganics range of products was in conjunction with the company’s major customer, Gencor Pacific, a health supplements and nutraceutical company. Recently, Algae.Tec signed […]

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have performed an experiment to modify algae so that it can be used to mass-produce hydrogen on an industrial scale. Although algae can produce hydrogen using photosynthesis, it was believed that this only occurred for a few minutes at dawn, resulting in limited amounts of the gas. But tests […]

Skretting, Nutreco’s fish feed division, has told that a breakthrough in R&D development by Evonik and DSM has opened a path to provide feed formulations containing EPA and DHA from algal oil as and when the industry requires them. As global supplies of fish oil remain static or decline and demand for aqua feed grows […]

In the recent years, there has been a shift of trend towards use of natural ingredients in various forms of food nutrients in cosmetics and nutraceutical industry. Growing demand for cosmetics and personal care products is expected to increase the consumption of astaxanthin, thus driving the global astaxanthin market over the forecast period. Increasing demand […]

Spirulina extract market is expected to grow with a single digit CAGR over the forecast period. Europe is expected to dominate the spirulina extracts market in next four to five years, followed by North America. Various regions including Asia Pacific and North America are preferring natural products such as spirulina extracts which is expected to […]