Sustainability
Growing algae solely for its lipid
content for biodiesel may not be economically sustainable. That is why Agritechnology firmly believes that one of the key paths to making biodiesel from algae will involve the co-production of valuable interim
products to achieve economies of scale. This is an area Agritechnology has already been successful in, with
respect to other biofuels.
Growing algae solely for its lipid
content for biodiesel may not be economically sustainable. That is why Agritechnology firmly believes that one of the key paths to making biodiesel from algae will involve the co-production of valuable interim
products to achieve economies of scale. This is an area Agritechnology has already been successful in, with
respect to other biofuels.
Agritechnology is experienced in biomass fractionation
to create valuable food grade by-products. Algal production can create a
large biomass stream. Agritechnology has the skills and resources to fractionate
and process this waste stream to create functional food
ingredients.
Agritechnology has a proven ability to evaluate and
develop strains
for the necessary properties.
Agritechnology can also develop the selected strain by applying
environmental pressures to improve performance, for example adapting the strain to grow under conditions which increase stability during a continuous fermentation process with respect to contamination.
Agritechnology can also develop the selected strain by applying
environmental pressures to improve performance, for example adapting the strain to grow under conditions which increase stability during a continuous fermentation process with respect to contamination.
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Technical Expertise
Agritechnology has skills in two areas of algal development for and production:
Agritechnology has skills in two areas of algal development for and production:
The Holy Grail of biodiesel
sustainability
There is currently huge global investment in algal fermentation as a second generation source of lipids for biodiesel production. However, Agritechnology believes that the diversity of algal species offers huge untapped potential as sources of functional foods, based on proteins, carbohydrates or more specific nutraceutical fractions.
Algae offers the promise of high productivity, compared to traditional biodiesel feedstock such as canola, but this promise has yet to be realized, and is attracting a large amount of investment. Agritechnology strongly believes that the development of algae for biodiesel production is the new frontier in industrial biotechnology. However the successful developmen of the technology presents a technically complex problem which will take time and money to solve.
There is currently huge global investment in algal fermentation as a second generation source of lipids for biodiesel production. However, Agritechnology believes that the diversity of algal species offers huge untapped potential as sources of functional foods, based on proteins, carbohydrates or more specific nutraceutical fractions.
Algae offers the promise of high productivity, compared to traditional biodiesel feedstock such as canola, but this promise has yet to be realized, and is attracting a large amount of investment. Agritechnology strongly believes that the development of algae for biodiesel production is the new frontier in industrial biotechnology. However the successful developmen of the technology presents a technically complex problem which will take time and money to solve.
