Mialgae, a UK startup, is cultivating microalgae using wastewater from whisky industry. The cultivated algae is used to produce feed for aquaculture industry. The company produces the nutrient-rich microalgae in large stainless steel tanks. The company believes that the cultivation of microalgae rich in omega content would help revolutionize the animal and fish feed industry and […]

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of three projects to receive up to $8 million, aimed at reducing the costs of producing algal biofuels and bioproducts. These projects will deliver high-impact tools and techniques for increasing the productivity of algae organisms and cultures. They will also deliver biology-focused breakthroughs while enabling accelerated […]

This comprehensive five-day course ( July 31 – August 4 ) is a first of its kind combination Spirulina and Aquaponics immersion program. Students will get four days of hands-on Artisan spirulina farming, learning the French cultivation method. Aquaponics will be discussed providing students with real life experience in what it takes to build and maintain […]

Scientists at Imperial College are working to produce biofuels from genetically modified algae. Though the team is experimenting with several genetically modified algae, their research will focus primarily on three types of algae – Cyanothece sp., Synechocystis sp, Chlamydomonas. Their idea is to produce three types of biofuels – Biohydrogen which is a clean transport […]

Parry Nutraceuticals has partnered with Synthite Industries for technology to extract phycocyanin from spirulina. Synthite Industries with a business of $300 million has a global presence in the natural colour segment and will focus on this market. Parry Nutraceuticals has planned to cater to human nutrition segment for selling of phycocyanin. More

Microalgae manufacturer ecoduna has agreed to use SCHOTT’s DURAN glass tubes for its new PBR facility in Vienna, where Europe’s largest facility for omega-3 fatty acids will be setup. The company has chosen SCHOTT to deliver the tubes after an 18- month test period in its new vertical PBR plant. The facility will produce 100 […]

FDA has given approval for the use of spirulina extract as a colour additive for hard boiled shell eggs. The announcement follows a petition filed by McCormick & Company, Inc. The company intends to sell the extract as a blue powder in packets to its consumers. The powder is produced by filtered aqueous extraction of […]

Algarithm Ingredients Inc. has launched vegan algae based omega-3 DHA ingredients from its algae oil rich in DHA. The company is partnering with Virun Nutra BioSciences to produce retail ready algae oil powders and emulsions from algae DHA oil. The company will focus on dietary supplements market but more opportunities exist in the sports nutrition, […]

Metabolium has launched new DHA oil sourced from microalgae for the human and animal nutrition market. The new oil combines algae DHA and selenium sourced from organic sources. The new product called Olise is suitable in any product or ingredient where DHA is currently used such as infant formula, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, pet food and […]

Spirulina, a green microalgae superfood rich in iron, proteins, vitamins and antioxidants would soon become affordable owing to efforts taken by a startup company. The startup Spins is researching to increase the productivity of this functional food. The researchers claim that the technology developed by the team reduces production costs by decreasing water consumption and […]

Woods Grain, an Australian company has secured a $579,000 grant from Palaszczuk Government to build an algae farm for livestock production. Under the project, Woods Grain will seek to establish a new algae farm in Goondiwindi and trial new technology for the extraction of omega-3 oil from the algae. This could produce a high-protein feedstock […]

Algatech has expanded its presence in the world with the opening of new subsidiary Algatech Inc. in New York City. The subsidiary will assist the customers in North American market, including Canada, U.S. and Mexico. With the presence of US location, the growth of Astapure brand will increase. Algatech cultivates microalgae in a patented, eco-friendly, […]

ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics have announced that they have achieved a breakthrough where it is possible to maximize lipid content and also increase the growth of algae under nutrient deprived conditions. Nannochloropsis gaditana is used industrially for the production of oil. It is possible to increase the lipid content of the microalgae by starving it […]

Iceland based astaxanthin supplier, Algalif has announced that its proprietary astaxanthin ingredient, Astalif Astaxanthin has received Novel Food Certification from European Commission. The company had started sourcing the ingredient from Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae last year. Astalif astaxanthin has already attracted huge interest in North America and Asia. It also continues to gain footing in Europe, […]

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 […]