Algaecytes Limited

To develop, embed and exploit novel synthetic biology and fermentation technologies to enhance biological pathways and commercialise strains of microalgae for the health and well-being markets.

Although microalgal systems offer many advantages for high value chemical production (e.g. valuable co-products), industrial-scale manufacture faces significant techno-economic challenges that must be overcome before algal biomass can be produced sustainably. To address this important challenge, this study investigates the building of an innovative, cost-...

Innovative techniques for manufacture of materials, chemicals, food & fuel are needed in the face of a growing global population, climate change & depletion of fossil fuel resources. Biomanufacturing exploits biological systems to manufacture these products & is currently responsible for thousands of products across a range of sectors, including; food, an...

Since the1950s the use of chemical fertilers has grown exponentially to cope with the increased consumption of food. The use of chemical fertilsers has led to contamination, disease prone plants, reduction of microbial organisms that support soil life, etc. On the other hand organic fertilizers improve soil structure, improve water retention, enhance soil...

Although microalgal systems offer many advantages for chemical production (e.g. higher productivities per acre, valuable co-products), industrial-scale manufacture faces significant techno-economic challenges that must be overcome before algal biomass can be produced sustainably. To address this important challenge, this study investigates a cost-effectiv...

This project addresses the challenge of intensifying phototrophic algal production of high value natural products by integrating the it with downstream processing (extraction of Omega 3s from Algae). The aim is to produce high value Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), for use as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or food supplements. The no...

Although microalgal systems offer many advantages for production of high-value neutraceuticals significant downstream processing challenges must be overcome before algal biomass can be produced sustainably. This innovation voucher will enable the critical cross-sector knowledge transfer needed to develop a novel, cost-effective, chemical-free, microalgae ...