Bioactive ingredient sales
Microalgae ingredients you can actually formulate with
Non-GMO Chlorella without the green colour or the algal taste, and sulphated exopolysaccharides from Porphyridium purpureum for skin care. Produced by fermentation, supplied as whole cell or lysed, with samples available now.
White Chlorella
Chlorophyll-free. Neutral colour and taste, 35 to 50% protein.
Yellow Chlorella
Chlorophyll-reduced, carrying lutein. Same protein range.
EPS
Sulphated exopolysaccharides, liquid, for cosmetics.
The real constraint
Algae rarely fails on nutrition. It fails on colour and taste.
Conventional Chlorella is dark green and tastes of it. That is why it usually appears at low inclusion levels, in capsules and tablets, or in products where a green cast is part of the story. The moment a formulator wants meaningful protein in a pale product, a beverage, a dairy alternative, a bakery item, the ingredient stops being an option.
Dark green, and it tastes of it
Limits inclusion levels and rules out pale matrices entirely. The nutrition is there, but the formulator cannot use it.
Chlorophyll-reduced or chlorophyll-free
Same organism, same non-GMO status, a fraction of the sensory penalty. The constraint largely disappears.
Product range
Three products, two formats
White Chlorella
Chlorella sp.
Chlorophyll-free biomass with neutral colour and taste, for products where a green cast is not an option.
- Protein 35 to 50%
- Chlorophyll-free, neutral colour and taste
- Whole cell or lysed powder
- Food, beverages, dairy alternatives, bakery, supplements, pet nutrition
Yellow Chlorella
Chlorella sp.
Chlorophyll-reduced biomass carrying lutein, for applications where the pigment is an asset rather than a problem.
- Protein 35 to 50%, plus lutein
- Whole cell or lysed powder
- Supplements, food and pet nutrition
- Pigmentation for feed
EPS
Porphyridium purpureum
Sulphated exopolysaccharides supplied as a liquid for cosmetic formulation.
- Sulphated exopolysaccharides
- Liquid format
- Cosmetics and skin care
- Supplied for cosmetic use
Specification and compliance
Exact composition comes with the sample
The white and yellow products are both Chlorella sp., obtained by random mutagenesis and selection. There is no recombinant DNA and no GMO labelling obligation, and the species is one the EU Novel Food Catalogue lists as consumed before 15 May 1997, which places it outside the scope of the Novel Food Regulation.
Composition per strain is provided on request and with every sample, and the figures for the material you actually receive come on its certificate of analysis.
Formats
Whole cell or lysed
The intact cell, dried
Best where you want the full biomass in the matrix: protein contribution, texture, and a clean label with one ingredient. Lower processing cost, and the cell wall slows the release of intracellular compounds.
Cell wall mechanically disrupted
Best where digestibility and bioavailability matter, in supplements, in pet nutrition, and wherever intracellular compounds need to be accessible rather than locked inside the cell.
Applications
Where these ingredients go
Food and beverages
Protein and colour-neutral biomass for dairy alternatives, bakery, pasta, snacks and drinks where a green cast is unacceptable.
Supplements
Protein, lutein and whole biomass in capsules, tablets and powders, with the lysed format where bioavailability is the priority.
Pet nutrition
Palatable protein and pigment for pet food and treats, in whole cell or lysed form.
Cosmetics
Sulphated exopolysaccharides from Porphyridium purpureum for skin care formulation.
Documentation
What arrives with every order
A formulator cannot work from a colour and a promise. Every shipment carries the technical specification for the product and the analysis for the specific batch in your hands.
If your quality team needs a document we have not listed, ask. If it exists we will send it, and if it does not we will say so.
- Technical specification sheet
- Certificate of analysis per batch
- Composition data, including protein content for that batch
- Allergen and vegan statements
- Microbiology and heavy metals
- Storage conditions and shelf life
- Packaging and pack size details
Supply
How we supply, honestly
We are a young company and we would rather set expectations correctly than win an order we cannot fill. Samples are available immediately.
Commercial volumes are produced by fermentation, in-house or through contract capacity. We agree volume and timing with you rather than publishing a number we cannot hold.
- Sample size: 10 g of Chlorella biomass
- Sample size: 50 mL of EPS
- Minimum order: agreed per order and confirmed in writing
- Lead time: agreed per order and confirmed in writing
- Current supply capability: agreed per order and confirmed in writing
- Shelf life and pack sizes: stated on the batch documentation
No land, no light, no season
Production runs in closed fermenters, so output does not depend on weather or daylight.
Batch consistency
A controlled process rather than an open pond, which is what makes a specification meaningful.
Circular substrates
Media designed around regional agro-industrial side streams.
Formulation support
A nutrition partner, not just a supplier
We help you get the ingredient into the product: inclusion levels, colour and taste behaviour in your matrix, stability through your process, and which format to use where. If a target needs a composition we do not currently supply, we can develop it, because we breed and improve the strains ourselves rather than buying biomass.
Before you ask for a sample
Questions we are usually asked
Is this genetically modified?
No. Both Chlorella strains are non-GMO, developed by selection and non-recombinant improvement. This is a deliberate choice, not a limitation.
What protein content can I expect?
Between 35 and 50% for both the white and the yellow biomass. The figure for the material you receive is on its certificate of analysis.
Will it colour or flavour my product?
The white biomass is chlorophyll-free and close to neutral. The yellow carries lutein and will tint a pale matrix. We will tell you what to expect in your specific product, and the sample is the fastest way to find out.
Whole cell or lysed?
Whole cell for biomass, texture and a single-ingredient label. Lysed where digestibility and bioavailability matter. Ask for both in the sample if you are unsure.
Can I use the EPS in food?
It is supplied for cosmetic use. If you have a food application in mind, tell us and we will look at what that would require.
Do you supply exclusively?
Exclusivity is possible by field of use and territory, and is agreed case by case rather than offered as standard.
Ask for a sample
Tell us what you are formulating and we will send the format that fits: 10 g of Chlorella biomass, or 50 mL of EPS.
Or write to info@phycoferm.com
PhycoFerm Lda., Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro, Portugal
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