How microalgae strain improvement actually works, without GMOs
Insights › Strain development Strain development How microalgae strain improvement actually works, without GMOs Most of the performance gap between a wild microalga and a commercially useful one is closed by selection and adaptation, not by inserting genes. Here is what that work involves, and why we do it this way. PhycoFerm · 7 minute […]
Heterotrophic microalgae fermentation, and why it changes the cost of algae
Insights › Bioprocess Bioprocess Heterotrophic microalgae fermentation, and why it changes the cost of algae Growing microalgae in the dark on a sugar source sounds like a contradiction. It is also the main reason algal ingredients are becoming affordable enough for mainstream food. PhycoFerm · 8 minute read Closed fermentation removes light from the equation, […]
Algae exopolysaccharides: what EPS is and why cosmetic formulators want it
Insights › Ingredients Ingredients Algae exopolysaccharides: what EPS is and why cosmetic formulators want it Some microalgae secrete a polysaccharide matrix into the water around them. Extracted, that matrix behaves in a way that skin care formulators find hard to reproduce synthetically. PhycoFerm · 6 minute read EPS is supplied as a liquid for cosmetic […]
Chlorella protein: how much there is, and why colour decides where you can use it
Insights › Ingredients Ingredients Chlorella protein: how much there is, and why colour decides where you can use it Chlorella is one of the most protein-dense biomasses available. It is also dark green and tastes of it, which is why most formulators never get to use the protein. PhycoFerm · 7 minute read Same organism, […]