Algae provides a sustainable source for a wide range of products, which can all be made from algal biomass. Algenol utilizes its 10+ years of experience cultivating, harvesting and dewatering biomass from blue green algae to develop all natural products, or customize biology solutions to meet the customer’s needs. We are your one-stop shop for product development from lab to commercial production.
Algenol’s patented technology utilizes our algae production platform to produce spirulina and spirulina extracts, including Phycocyanin (PC). We are your contract resource to develop other colors from algae.
New regulations in the U.S., Europe and Japan are rapidly phasing out synthetic dyes and pigments in the food industry. The FDA is also modernizing food processing guidelines with stricter standards, making quality standards for the production of pigments more rigorous.
According to the article, Brand New Hue, in the October 6, 2016 issue of the New York Times magazine section (Here is the article), food companies are spending considerable R&D funds to solve the complex task of converting foods from synthetic to all natural pigments.
Biostimulants: Algae can also be used effectively as an active ingredient in formulations to stimulate plant growth